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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  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. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-120 min | 30-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ChangeDecisionStrategy |