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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Concierge MVP | ![]() Product Discovery Problem Interview | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. | 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min je Interview | Half day | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 Kunden | 5-12 Interviews | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | MVPValidationServiceDiscovery | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |



