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| Criterion |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-5 Tage | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1-6 | Nutzertraffic | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |