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Paper illustration of Scrum with its method-specific working model.
Agile
Scrum
Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Archetypes
Purposedifferent
When a team needs to work in a fixed delivery rhythm, it stabilizes cadence, responsibility, and feedback loops. It makes collaboration reliable across sprint boundaries.System Archetypes make recurring dynamics such as Fixes that Fail or Limits to Growth recognizable. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as an archetype assignment and lever list.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen je Sprint, laufend90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
3-10 (Scrum Team)3-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Sprint GoalArchetype Mapping, Lever List
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AgileIterationCadence
Systems thinkingPatternsDiagnosisDynamics
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Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram