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| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Agile ROAM Board |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-15 | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | ROAM Board, Owner List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |