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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | 1-5 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |
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