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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() Product Discovery Experiment Canvas | ![]() Product Discovery Learning Card | ![]() Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | When experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 25-40 min | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric | Learning Card with evidence and next action | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |



