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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |
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