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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45–90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality |
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