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| Criterion |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Product Strategy OKRs |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement |
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