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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | ChangeDecisionStrategy | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |
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