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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Decision Making Option Framing |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Half day | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison |
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