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Criterion
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
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.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.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
45-120 minHalf day60–90 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListLeverage Map, Action StrategyStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators
Tagsno overlap
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
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