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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a navigation exists but search paths still fail, tree testing checks findability without visual distraction. The method shows whether labels, levels, and paths really lead to the intended destination. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage | 45-60 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | Based on research question | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | Information architectureNavigationFindability | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | LeanStartupValidationMVP |