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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Growth A/B Testing |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |