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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | Mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 researchers plus sample |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | LeanStartupValidationMVP | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative |
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