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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Innovation How Might We |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-30 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 30–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 5-15 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions |