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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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