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Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change 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.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.
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LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-120 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
2-103-82-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop