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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |
|---|---|---|---|
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 discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. | When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-6 | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer |
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