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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup | 60-120 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-20 | 4-10 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |