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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | Half day | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |
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