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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 20–45 min | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation |
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