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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Agile ROAM Board |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 3-15 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | ROAM Board, Owner List | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints |
Tagsno overlap | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders |
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