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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
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 size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 5-20 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-20 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | EstimationEffortRisk | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking |
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