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| Criterion |  UX Design Storyboarding |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Weekly Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a usage scenario needs to become understandable early, it condenses situations, context, and flow into a legible sequence. It helps check concept ideas before anything gets built. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-8 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable Assumptions | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions |
Tagsno overlap | VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | ProductivityExecutionPlanning |