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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | Half day | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | Nutzertraffic | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |
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