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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |  Architecture Views and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Theory of Constraints Thinking Process exposes a system's bottleneck and the logic behind it. It suits situations where many symptoms trace back to the same limiting relationship. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-10 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture |
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