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| Criterion |  Delivery RAID Log |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-3 h | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 5-15 | 3-12 | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | KnowledgeMappingRisk | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |