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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. | 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. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 2-6 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | CadenceGovernanceExecution | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |
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