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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|
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 demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 1-5 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | Nutzertraffic | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |
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