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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-5 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |
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