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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Opportunity Scoring |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | 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 opportunities need ranking by their effect, it makes importance and satisfaction directly comparable. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as an opportunity-score table and top outcomes. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-75 min | 60-120 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-8 | 3-6 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Opportunity Score Table, Top Outcomes | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | PrioritizationDiscoveryOutcomesNeeds | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |