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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Operations 5 Whys |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 15-30 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |