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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 10-20 min daily | 60-120 min | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 | 3-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality |