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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Systems Thinking Stock and Flow Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 45-60 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 2-8 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Stock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking |