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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Product Discovery Test Card |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 30-90 min | 20-35 min | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Test Card with a pre-set threshold | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | DecisionTreeOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |