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| Criterion |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Product Discovery Test Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. | 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. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 20-35 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 2-6 | 1-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Test Card with a pre-set threshold |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |