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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | 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 | High | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-60 min | 5-15 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StartupValidationCompetition | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |