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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop | ![]() Product Discovery Test Card | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 20-35 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-5 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | Test Card with a pre-set threshold | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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