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| Criterion |  Delivery RAID Log |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 5-15 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | SensemakingDecisionRationale |
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