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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  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. | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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 | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | Half day | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | FlowMeasurementConstraints | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality |