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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  DevOps Incident Command |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  DevOps Game Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | As needed | 1-3 h | Halber Tag |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-15 | 1-8 | 5-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | IncidentOperationsReliability | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ResilienceOperationsIncident |