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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Causal Factor Analysis | ![]() Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. |
Complexitysame | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis |
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