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Selected:Current Reality TreeArgument MappingArchitecture Decision RecordTheory of Constraints Thinking Process
| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | The Theory of Constraints Thinking Process exposes a system's bottleneck and the logic behind it. It suits situations where many symptoms trace back to the same limiting relationship. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1-3 h | 15-45 min | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality |