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Criterion
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Purposedifferent
The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-102-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
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Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Family Tree Analysis