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| Criterion |  Operations Weekly Review |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. | 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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 | 30-60 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 45-60 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-6 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityExecutionPlanning | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |