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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research First-click Testing | ![]() Product Strategy Lean Canvas | ![]() Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test | ![]() Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 10-30 | 1-6 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | LeanStartupValidationMVP |



