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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking |
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