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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |