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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 1-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |
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