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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud | ![]() Decision Making Radar | ![]() Systems Thinking Systems Mapping | ![]() 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. | When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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 | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |



