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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Innovation Starbursting |  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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. | 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 | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |
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