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Criterion
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Purposedifferent
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.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
2-4 h1-4 Wochen1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-81-62-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved InjectionsExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryCausal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points
Tagsno overlap
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram
Paper illustration for Theory of Constraints Thinking Process.
Systems Thinking
Theory of Constraints Thinking Process
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)