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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Decision Making Trade-off Analysis |  Decision Making DACI |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-120 min | 30-60 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions |