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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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. | 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. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | FacilitationOptionsDecision |