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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Growth A/B Testing |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | 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 demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 4-12 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |