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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Decision Making RAPID |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 2-8 h | 45-90 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | DecisionRolesGovernance | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |