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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | 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 | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 30-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 2-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tags1 shared | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |