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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | The NeOn Methodology structures ontology work as a controlled process with reuse, scenarios, and reviews. It is useful when ontologies should not emerge ad hoc but modularly and reusably. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 45-90 min | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |