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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | 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 | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 45-60 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 2-8 | 5-15 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |