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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | 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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-5 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |