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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Theory of Change |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1-2 h | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Theory of Change Map, Assumptions, Outcome Measures | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries |
Tagsno overlap | ImpactOutcomesSystems thinkingStrategy | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions |
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