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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 mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
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.When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 h15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-121-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesSystem Map, Dependencies, Leverage PointsMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
ChangeDecisionStrategy
Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting