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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-75 min | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyMarketAnalysis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |