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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Product Discovery Test Card |
|---|---|---|---|
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 size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 5-20 min | 20-35 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-20 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Test Card with a pre-set threshold |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | EstimationEffortRisk | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |
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