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| Criterion |  Operations Process Mapping |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Operations After-Action Review |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-60 min | 20-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessOperationsImprovement | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | LearningOperationsImprovement | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |