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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Solution Interview | ![]() Innovation Design Sprint | ![]() Product Strategy Lean Canvas | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 4-5 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | 5-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |



