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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-12 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |
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