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Criterion
Paper illustration of Three Horizons with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Three Horizons
Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
Purposedifferent
Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon.Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action.
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MediumHigh
Timedifferent
Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ0.5-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-125-15
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource planRich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda
Tagsno overlap
StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight
Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking
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