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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Operations Getting Things Done |  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. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 | 1 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |