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| Criterion |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Product Discovery Test Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-75 min | 60-90 min | 45-90 min | 20-35 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Test Card with a pre-set threshold |
Tags1 shared | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |