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| Criterion |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics |
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