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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Working Backwards | ![]() Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|
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. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |
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