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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Product Discovery Concierge MVP |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 45-60 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 Kunden | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | MVPValidationServiceDiscovery | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |