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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
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.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.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 hHalf day
Participantsdifferent
3-123-123-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesSystem Map, Dependencies, Leverage PointsStress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario
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ChangeDecisionStrategy
Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
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