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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. | 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 Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | Half day | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |