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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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 | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | Half day | Half day | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |