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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Operations Weekly Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 2-6 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 | 3-8 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | ProductivityExecutionPlanning |