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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking Stock and Flow 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. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Stock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking |
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