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Criterion
Paper illustration for Theory of Change
Systems Thinking
Theory of Change
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
Paper illustration for Evaporating Cloud.
Systems Thinking
Evaporating Cloud
Purposedifferent
Theory of Change translates a desired impact into a traceable chain of change. It makes assumptions, intermediate goals, and measurement points visible before a program is rolled out at scale.When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict.
Complexitydifferent
HighHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
2-6 h1-4 Wochen1-2 h60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-126-30 Experten2-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Theory of Change Map, Assumptions, Outcome MeasuresExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning reportConflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments
Tagsno overlap
ImpactOutcomesSystems thinkingStrategy
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis
Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking
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