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| Criterion |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | 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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |