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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | KPI Tree, Owner List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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