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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Decision Making Decision Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | DecisionTreeOptions |
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