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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |
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