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Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
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.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 h45-90 min45-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-122-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved InjectionsRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking
Tagsno overlap
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
DecisionRolesGovernance
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
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Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
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Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
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