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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Engineering Kanban |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Ongoing | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | FlowVisual managementDelivery | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |
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