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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | 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. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-8 | Nutzertraffic | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | FlowMeasurementConstraints | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |