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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 10-20 min daily | 15-90 min daily | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis |