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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | ICE Table, Top Idea List | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |