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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery User Story Mapping | ![]() Operations Root Cause Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|
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. | For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog Candidates | Cause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP | Root causeTreeIncidentQuality |
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