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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | When experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-75 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Test Matrix, Test Plan | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |