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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |