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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 5-10 Interviews | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |
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