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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 45-90 min | 60–90 min | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking |