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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |