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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | 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 experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-45 min | 45-75 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |