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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Delivery RAID Log |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  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. | 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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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 | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-2 h | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 1-8 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking |