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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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 | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |
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