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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery User Story Mapping | ![]() Operations Process Mapping | ![]() Operations Kepner-Tregoe |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan |
Tagsno overlap | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP | ProcessOperationsImprovement | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations |
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