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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-90 min | 2-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |