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Criterion
Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
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.CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way.For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min45-90 min25 min Zyklen
Participantsdifferent
3-103-81
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic SignalsCATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes
Tagsno overlap
ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
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