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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment 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 process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 2-6 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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