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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |