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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |
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