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Criterion
Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
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Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
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.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.
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Timedifferent
60-120 min30-60 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-61-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic SignalsPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus ListEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes
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ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
PrioritizationFocusTasks
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