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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Operations Family Tree 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. | For a safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps. | 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. | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-8 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |