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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-5 Tage | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |