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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | FacilitationOptionsDecision | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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