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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |