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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas | ![]() Facilitation Dot Estimation | ![]() Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 5-20 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-20 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | EstimationEffortRisk | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |
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