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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Growth A/B Testing |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | When experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 1-6 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |