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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work. | 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. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | 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 | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 h | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | Nutzertraffic | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |