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| Criterion |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 2-4 h | 30-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |