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| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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. | 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 | High | High |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | Half day | 2-6 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |