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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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 | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 45-120 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 3-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |