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| Criterion |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 2-4 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions |
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