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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | 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 experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-4 Wochen | 45-75 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1-6 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |