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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 10-20 min | 15-30 min | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 4-100+ | 2-8 | 5-15 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking |