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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 2-6 h | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles |
Tags1 shared | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality |
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