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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Operations After-Action Review |  DevOps Incident Command |  DevOps Game Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 20-45 min | As needed | Halber Tag |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 4-15 | 5-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | LearningOperationsImprovement | IncidentOperationsReliability | ResilienceOperationsIncident |