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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1-3 h | 2-6 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 | 3-10 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |