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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  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. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | 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 | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles |
Tags1 shared | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality |
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