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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-60 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |