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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points | ![]() Innovation Design Charrette | ![]() Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 10-50 | 5-15 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking |
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