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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-60 min | Half day | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |