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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.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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HighLowMedium
Timedifferent
Half day15-45 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-32-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyADR File, Decision Log, RationaleChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
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Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
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Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis