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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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.Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
Half dayHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-1210-503-124-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategySketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionSystem Map, Dependencies, Leverage PointsIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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