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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-5 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | ICE Table, Top Idea List |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision |