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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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 | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |
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