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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | Half day | Half day | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ChangeDecisionStrategy |