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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |  Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | Mehrere Wochen | 1-3 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics | InnovationPrototypeResearch |