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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 60-120 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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