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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |  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 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. | When many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 60-90 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |