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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree | ![]() Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop | ![]() 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. | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | 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 | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 5-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality |
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