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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done | ![]() Product Strategy Impact Mapping | ![]() Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | 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 process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 45-90 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |
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