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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 20-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 1-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |
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