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Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
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 estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.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 effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowHighLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h2-5 min je Item2-4 h15-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-93-82-9
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
System Map, Dependencies, Leverage PointsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesFuture Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved InjectionsIdeal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
EstimationEffortAgile
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