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Criterion
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
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Operations
Change Analysis
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Operations
Root Cause Tree Analysis
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 deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-120 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-82-62-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListCause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
Root causeTreeIncidentQuality
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