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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process that keeps people busy but creates little value, the method exposes waste. It directs attention to unnecessary movement, waiting times, rework, and overdelivery. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model |