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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Concierge MVP |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption 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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45-90 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 Kunden | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | MVPValidationServiceDiscovery | LeanStartupValidationMVP | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |