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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Product Discovery Pretotyping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | Pretotyping clarifies whether a customer problem and solution idea create enough real demand. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence, and captures the result as a pretotyping sketch, test setup, and conversion data. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45–90 min | Stunden bis wenige Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Pretotyping sketch, Test setup, Conversion data, Go or no-go decision |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | ValidationDemandMVP |
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