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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Pretotyping | ![]() Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph | ![]() Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Pretotyping clarifies whether a customer problem and solution idea create enough real demand. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence, and captures the result as a pretotyping sketch, test setup, and conversion data. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Stunden bis wenige Tage | 20-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pretotyping sketch, Test setup, Conversion data, Go or no-go decision | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationDemandMVP | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |
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