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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | 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. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 8-15 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-10 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | ChangeDecisionStrategy | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |