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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Agile WSJF |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |