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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 0.5-3 Tage | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-10 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |
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