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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-10 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | ChangeDecisionStrategy |
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