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| Criterion |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-75 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tags1 shared | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |
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