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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 1-5 Tage | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | Nutzertraffic | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | KPI Tree, Owner List | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |