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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Incident Command workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Incident Command
Paper illustration for Evaporating Cloud.
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.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.During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once.The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict.
Complexitydifferent
HighHighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Half day2-4 hAs needed60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-84-152-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyFuture Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved InjectionsIncident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder UpdatesConflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
IncidentOperationsReliability
Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking
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