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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Delivery RAID Log |  UX Research Diary Study |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | When experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 5-20 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | UX researchTrackingBehavior | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |