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Product Strategy

RICE Scoring

Turns target groups, value, goals, and priorities into a tangible result by collecting initiatives, estimating reach, and calculating scores.

Core question: Which initiative delivers the greatest expected outcome per invested effort, and where is estimation uncertainty so high that the order says little?

Decision methodMediumWorkshop + async
30-60 min
2-10

Run sheet · visual · session plan

Decision Making

Decision Matrix

Turns options, criteria, and risks into a tangible result by listing options, defining criteria, and checking result and sensitivity.

Core question: Which option achieves the highest weighted score, and which sensitivity cases influence the recommendation?

Decision methodMediumWorkshop + async
45-90 min
2-8

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Systems Thinking

Polarity Mapping

Clarifies connections, patterns, and leverage points by treating the issue as a polarity, naming the poles, and defining balance actions.

Core question: Which poles are in a lasting tension, what benefits does each pole offer, and which warning signs and actions keep the pendulum in balance?

Mapping toolMediumWorkshop
1-2 h
3-12

Run sheet · visual · session plan

Decision Making

Trade-off Analysis

Turns options, criteria, and risks into a tangible result by framing the decision, collecting options, and documenting trade-offs and the decision.

Core question: Which option accepts which disadvantages, and which compromise best fits the decision criteria?

Decision methodMediumWorkshop + async
45-120 min
2-8

Run sheet · visual · session plan