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| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | 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 | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 60-120 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | StrategyMetricsExecution | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |