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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  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 a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 5-15 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Spotify Model Map, Action List | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints |
Tagsno overlap | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders |
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