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| Criterion |  Delivery RAID Log |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 45-60 min | 45–90 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |