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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Product Discovery Test Card |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 20-35 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Test Card with a pre-set threshold | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis | StrategyMetricsExecution | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |