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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-60 min | 45-90 min | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |