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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | LeanStartupValidationMVP | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model |