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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 15-30 min | 2-4 h | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |