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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. | 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 metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | Nutzertraffic | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |