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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Delivery MoSCoW |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | When a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | PrioritizationScopeDecision | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization |