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| Criterion |  Agile WSJF |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | 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. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 5-15 | 4-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |
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