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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Team Design Spotify Model 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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. | When a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45-60 min | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Spotify Model Map, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis |