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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption 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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 90-180 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |
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