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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely. | 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. | 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 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 | 1-5 Tage | 90-180 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | Nutzertraffic | 3-6 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |