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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |
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