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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 45-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |