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| Criterion |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 8-15 min | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-10 | 3-8 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking |