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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Agile Example Mapping |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 3-10 | 3-7 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization |