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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |  Knowledge Modeling Concept 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. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-10 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |
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