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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Growth A/B Testing |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-6 | 1-5 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |