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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |
|---|---|---|
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. | The Theory of Constraints Thinking Process exposes a system's bottleneck and the logic behind it. It suits situations where many symptoms trace back to the same limiting relationship. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality |
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