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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | Root causeQualityOperations | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause |