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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Decision Making Red Teaming |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-4 h | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 1-6 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | RiskDecisionSensemaking | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |