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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Product Discovery Test Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 20-35 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-6 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Test Card with a pre-set threshold |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |
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