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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Architecture C4 Model |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 2-4 h | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization |
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