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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-60 min | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |