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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Facilitation Alignment 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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 20–45 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | Small cross-functional group | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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