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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Purposedifferent
Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLowHigh
Timedifferent
Half day30-60 min20-45 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
3-121-53-123-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListLessons learned, Action items, Event summaryFuture Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
LearningOperationsImprovement
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
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