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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations 5 Whys |  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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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 | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 45-90 min | 15-30 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | ChangeDecisionStrategy | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |