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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 30-60 min je Interview | Half day | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 5-10 Interviews | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |