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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | 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. | When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 3-12 | 3-8 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |