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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution 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 opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min je Interview | 2-4 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-12 Interviews | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity |