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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Decision Making Trade-off Analysis |
|---|---|---|
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. | With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides |
Tagsno overlap | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions |
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