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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | 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 | High | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tags1 shared | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |