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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 10-20 min daily | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity |