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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Product Discovery Learning Card |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-240 min | 25-40 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Learning Card with evidence and next action | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |