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Criterion
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration of System Dynamics Simulation with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Dynamics Simulation
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
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.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.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
45-120 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-61-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron2-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListSimulation Model, Scenario ReportsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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Kepner-Tregoe
Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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