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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Systems Mapping | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points | ![]() Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |
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