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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | Root causeQualityOperations | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |