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Selected:Opportunity Solution TreeATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Test CardHypothesis Prioritization Canvas
| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Product Discovery Test Card |  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. | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. | 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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 20-35 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1-5 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Test Card with a pre-set threshold | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis |