methodatlas
Compare

View methods side by side.

Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.

Criterion
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
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 it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHigh
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-90 min2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
2-103-102-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
Add more methods

Often compared together

Methods with strong topical overlap with the current selection, not yet in the comparison.

Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving