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| Criterion |  Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-6 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationFocusTasks | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |