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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 10-20 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-100+ | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline |
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