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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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 topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 2-4 h | 15-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 1-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |