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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Decision Making Decision Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | DecisionTreeOptions |
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