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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 4-12 | 1-6 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | FacilitationOptionsDecision | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |