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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 60-120 min | 60-180 min | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-20 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking |