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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Architecture C4 Model |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 45-90 min | 1-4 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |