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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Test Card | ![]() Operations 5 Whys | ![]() Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-35 min | 15-30 min | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-6 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Test Card with a pre-set threshold | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |
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