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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event.When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min60-120 min60-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-53-102-102-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListFutures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic SignalsRICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
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