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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 30-60 min je Interview | 45-60 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 5-10 Interviews | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tags1 shared | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |