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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree | ![]() Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph | ![]() 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. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. | 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 | 20-45 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tags1 shared | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |
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