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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes |
Tags1 shared | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization |
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