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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |  Product Discovery Test Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | When many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 45-75 min | 60-90 min | 20-35 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog | Test Card with a pre-set threshold |
Tagsno overlap | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |