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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |  Systems Thinking Iceberg Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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. | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. | The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Half day | 2-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeDecisionStrategy | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns |