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| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  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. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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 | 2-6 h | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |