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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  DevOps Game Day |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  DevOps Incident Command |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Halber Tag | 2-4 h | As needed |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-20 | 3-8 | 4-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | ResilienceOperationsIncident | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | IncidentOperationsReliability |