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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Theory of Constraints Thinking Process exposes a system's bottleneck and the logic behind it. It suits situations where many symptoms trace back to the same limiting relationship. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | 45-60 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |
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