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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 1-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |
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