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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 45-90 min | Half day | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |