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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | Half day | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |
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