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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-5 Tage | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |