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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 30-90 min | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-10 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |
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