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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Operations After-Action Review |  Operations Theory of Constraints |  Operations Learning Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a system that does not get faster despite effort, the method directs attention to the bottleneck. It concentrates improvement on the point that actually limits throughput. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 20-45 min | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | LearningOperationsImprovement | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations |