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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping | ![]() Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |
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