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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 10-20 min daily | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1 | 3-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |