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| Criterion |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |
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