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Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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 size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.
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2-6 h5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-20
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Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention IdeasEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets
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Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality
EstimationEffortRisk
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Causal Factor Analysis
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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