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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |