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| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 30-60 min | 1-5 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-10 | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | ICE Table, Top Idea List |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision |