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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Half day | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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