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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 2-6 h | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations |
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