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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |