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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | SensemakingDecisionRationale | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |
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