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Criterion
Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
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.GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 minWochen bis Monate je Goal
Participantssame
3-103-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic SignalsGoals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports
Tagsno overlap
ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments
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Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration of a branching tree with an outcome at its root, customer opportunities, solution options and small experiment cards.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Solution Tree
Paper illustration for Theory of Change
Systems Thinking
Theory of Change