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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking VUCA Scan | ![]() Product Discovery Assumption Mapping | ![]() Product Discovery Test Card | ![]() Product Strategy DIBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-60 min | 20-35 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Test Card with a pre-set threshold | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis |



