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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | 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 Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |
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