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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |
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