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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 6-30 Experten | 1-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |