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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |
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