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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | 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 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 15-45 min | 1-5 Tage | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |