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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Systems Thinking Stock and Flow Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. | 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. | A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 45-90 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Stock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking |