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| Criterion |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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 an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-90 min | 45-75 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |