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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. | When a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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