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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | 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 a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 5-15 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-20 | 5-15 | 5-30 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |