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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Theory of Change |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  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. | 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. | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | Half day | 2-4 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Theory of Change Map, Assumptions, Outcome Measures | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments |
Tags1 shared | ImpactOutcomesSystems thinkingStrategy | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking |