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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery User Story Mapping | ![]() Operations Fishbone Diagram |
|---|---|---|
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. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP | Root causeQualityOperations |
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