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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
Operations
Causal Factor 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.For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events.
Complexitysame
HighHigh
Timedifferent
Half day2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
3-123-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyEvent Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline
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Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Barrier Analysis
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram