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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Product Strategy Lean 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. | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model |
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