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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization 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 a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. | When many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-60 min | 1-5 Tage | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | Nutzertraffic | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis |