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| Criterion |  Product Discovery User Story Mapping |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP | LearningOperationsImprovement |
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