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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | 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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-60 min je Interview | 45-90 min | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 5-10 Interviews | 3-12 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | ChangeDecisionStrategy | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |