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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 45-75 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |
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