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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 30-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 1-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | ChangeDecisionStrategy |