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| Criterion |  Architecture C4 Model |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | 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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h | Half day | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | ChangeDecisionStrategy |