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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Contradiction Analysis | ![]() Product Discovery Problem Interview | ![]() Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test | ![]() Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. | 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. | 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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-12 Interviews | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |



