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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Stock and Flow Diagram |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics. | 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. |
Complexitysame | High | High |
Timesame | 2-6 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions |
Tagsno overlap | DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline |
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