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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-6 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | DecisionTreeOptions | FacilitationOptionsDecision | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |