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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 45-60 min | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |