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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-60 min je Interview | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-10 Interviews | 4-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | InnovationPrototypeResearch | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |