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Criterion
Paper radar with five axes, two current and target profiles, and evidence cards beside each dimension.
Decision Making
Radar
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram
Purposedifferent
When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations.A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-120 min1-3 h2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-102-62-81-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action AreasChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListCausal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage PointsStock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses
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AssessmentPortfolioCapability
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics
DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking
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