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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Product Strategy OKRs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 45-60 min | 15-30 min | 1-2 h Setup |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 2-8 | 1-8 | 2-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement |