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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | When a user journey falls apart across many touchpoints, customer journey mapping makes the experience visible as a coherent arc. Phases, emotions, and breaks become legible enough to prioritize critical moments deliberately. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 1-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | JourneyServiceService design |