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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Futures Wheel | ![]() Agile Ideal Days |
|---|---|---|
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 effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 15-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-9 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | EstimationEffortAgile |
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