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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 2-6 h | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | RiskRoot causeSafety | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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