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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption 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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 45-60 min | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |