Turns relationships, patterns, and leverage points into a tangible result by collecting variables, drawing causal links, and discussing leverage points.
Core question: Which feedback loops create the observed behavior, and which leverage point inside the system shifts it sustainably?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1-3 h
2-8
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Systems ThinkingCategory: Systems Thinking. Describes the method's domain of use.
Clarifies connections, patterns, and leverage points by collecting undesirable effects, formulating causal links, and deriving interventions.
Core question: Which few core causes lie under the system's undesirable effects, and at which leverage points would an intervention resolve the most UDEs at once?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.HighComplexity: high. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
2-6 h
3-8
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OperationsCategory: Operations. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns workflows, data, causes, and improvements into a tangible result by collecting event data, reconstructing the timeline, and deriving root causes and measures.
Core question: Which event factors and conditions actually shaped the incident, and which ones are root causes versus contributors?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.HighComplexity: high. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
2-6 h
3-10
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Systems ThinkingCategory: Systems Thinking. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns relationships, patterns, and leverage points into a tangible result by collecting undesirable effects, modeling root causes, and deriving obstacles and implementation steps.
Core question: Which core conflicts and root causes generate the observed UDEs, which changes resolve them, and which prerequisites and transitions are needed to implement the changes?
Process modelMethod form: Process model. Describes how this method is used in practice.HighComplexity: high. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
0.5-3 Tage
4-10
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Business StrategyCategory: Business Strategy. Describes the method's domain of use.
Visualisiert strategische Ziele und Ursache-Wirkungs-Beziehungen, damit ein Führungsteam dieselbe Strategiegeschichte sieht.
Core question: Welche wenigen Objectives beschreiben die Strategie als nachvollziehbare Wirkungskette von Fähigkeiten über Prozesse bis zu Stakeholder- und Ergebniswirkung?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.