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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints |
Tags1 shared | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders |
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