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| Criterion | ![]() Agile ROAM Board | ![]() Systems Thinking Systems Mapping | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-15 | 3-12 | 1-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ROAM Board, Owner List | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |



