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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration. | 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 a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |