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| Criterion |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Operations Weekly Review |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | ProductivityExecutionPlanning | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |