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Criterion
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Purposedifferent
In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-120 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsCausal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points
Tagsno overlap
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics
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Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram
A paper-based illustration representing Wardley Mapping with its core stages and visible working result.
Systems Thinking
Wardley Mapping
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
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Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree