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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Systems Thinking Theory of Change |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Theory of Change translates a desired impact into a traceable chain of change. It makes assumptions, intermediate goals, and measurement points visible before a program is rolled out at scale. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 45-90 min | 2-6 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 4-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Theory of Change Map, Assumptions, Outcome Measures | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tags1 shared | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ImpactOutcomesSystems thinkingStrategy | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |