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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Product Discovery Product Kata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | Product Kata helps clarify customer problems, solution ideas, and evidence through a repeatable improvement routine. It captures direction, current metric, target metric, experiment notes, and learning. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-2 Wochen je Loop |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-5 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Direction, Current metric, Target metric, Experiment note, Learning report |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | OutcomesDiscoveryLearningIterationCoaching |