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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | StrategyMetricsExecution | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |
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