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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-6 h | 1-3 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |