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Criterion
Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation Poker
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
Operations
Causal Factor Analysis
Purposedifferent
When decisions get stuck between leadership and team, Delegation Poker clarifies the desired scope of autonomy. It shows how much decision-making latitude a role should actually get in practice.The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHigh
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-60 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
3-102-103-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Delegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role AgreementsIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasEvent Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions
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AutonomyRolesTeam
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline
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Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
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Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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