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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Product Discovery Test Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 20-35 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-8 | 1-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Test Card with a pre-set threshold |
Tagsno overlap | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis | SensemakingDecisionRationale | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |