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Criterion
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Purposedifferent
A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage PointsChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
Tagsno overlap
FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
Operations
Causal Factor Analysis