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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |
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