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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Decision Making Force Field 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-4 Wochen | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten | 3-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | ChangeDecisionStrategy |