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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Operations Change Analysis |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 45-120 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |
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