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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud | ![]() Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation | ![]() Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events |
Tags1 shared | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics |
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