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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Product Strategy RICE Scoring |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 30-60 min | 60-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | ICE Table, Top Idea List | RICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption Log | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |