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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
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.A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.
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Timedifferent
Half day2-6 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-83-8
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyCurrent Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention IdeasImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
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Paper illustration for Theory of Change
Systems Thinking
Theory of Change
Paper illustration for Theory of Constraints Thinking Process.
Systems Thinking
Theory of Constraints Thinking Process
Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
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Causal Factor Analysis
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram