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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Architecture arc42 |  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. | 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. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | 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 | 30-60 min | 1-2 Tage | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | Root causeQualityOperations | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |