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Criterion
Paper illustration of Working Backwards with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Working Backwards
Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
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.GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
4-8 h, mehrere IterationenWochen bis Monate je Goal
Participantsdifferent
2-63-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision StatementGoals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports
Tagsno overlap
VisionNarrativeAlignment
RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments
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Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
Paper illustration of a branching tree with an outcome at its root, customer opportunities, solution options and small experiment cards.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Solution Tree
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid