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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-10 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |