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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 15-30 min | 2-4 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |