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| Criterion |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 45-75 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |