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| Criterion | ![]() Product Strategy Lean Canvas | ![]() Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |
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