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| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  Growth A/B Testing |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-6 | 1-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |