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| Criterion |  Operations Runbook |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |  DevOps Incident Command |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For recurring operational tasks or incidents, the method keeps solid action logic ready. It reduces uncertainty when time pressure, role changes, or rare situations demand fast access. | 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. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-60 min | 1-5 Tage | As needed | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | Nutzertraffic | 4-15 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Runbook, Checklist, Escalation Path | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsReliabilityDocumentation | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery | IncidentOperationsReliability | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |