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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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 many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 60–90 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-8 | 5-15 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |