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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 45-75 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity |