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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge 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. | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | FailureResilienceRisk | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | KnowledgeMappingRisk |