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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. | When many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 15-90 min daily | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis |