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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 45-75 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |