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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  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 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 ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |