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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. | 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 roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Half day | 2-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |