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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Impact Filter | ![]() Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With new ideas or requests, the conversation often turns to solutions too early and to effect too little. An Impact Filter forces the initiative into an effect perspective and checks whether it creates a relevant difference. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Filter, Success Criteria, Next Step | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints |
Tags1 shared | ImpactOutcomesFramingDecision | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders |
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