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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | 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 change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 60-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | ChangeDecisionStrategy |
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