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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | 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. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Half day | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions |
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