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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Iceberg Model |  UX Design Lean UX Canvas |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring. | The Lean UX Canvas helps clarify user behavior, touchpoints, and concept decisions. It makes assumptions and desired outcomes visible and captures the result as a completed canvas, hypothesis list, and first experiment. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas | Completed Lean UX Canvas, Hypothesis list, First experiment |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns | CanvasHypothesisOutcomesDiscovery |
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