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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |
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