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| Criterion |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | 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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | Nutzertraffic | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |
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