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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Concierge MVP |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution. | 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. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 5-15 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 Kunden | 1-8 | 1-5 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | MVPValidationServiceDiscovery | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | StartupValidationCompetition | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |