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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Agile ROAM Board |  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. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | 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 | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-15 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | ROAM Board, Owner List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | VisionNarrativeAlignment | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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