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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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 journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 2-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas |
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