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| Criterion |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 45-60 min | 1-5 Tage | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |