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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | Half day | 60-120 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |