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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 30-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |