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Criterion
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
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.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timesame
1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-83-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage PointsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan
Tagsno overlap
FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics
KnowledgeMappingRisk
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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 of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree