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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Delivery RAID Log |  Agile ROAM Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | 60–90 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 2-8 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 3-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | RAID Log, Status Report Source | ROAM Board, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment |