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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-60 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |