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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Stock and Flow Diagram |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics. | 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 60–90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |
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