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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Growth A/B Testing |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-60 min | 1-4 Wochen | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking |