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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | Half day | 5-20 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-20 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | EstimationEffortRisk | ChangeDecisionStrategy |