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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h Setup | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-20 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |