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| Criterion |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 45-60 min | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |