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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Pretotyping | ![]() Systems Thinking Iceberg Model |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Pretotyping clarifies whether a customer problem and solution idea create enough real demand. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence, and captures the result as a pretotyping sketch, test setup, and conversion data. | The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Stunden bis wenige Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pretotyping sketch, Test setup, Conversion data, Go or no-go decision | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationDemandMVP | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns |
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