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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | ChangeDecisionStrategy |