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Paper illustration of System Dynamics Simulation with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Dynamics Simulation
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
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.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLow
Timedifferent
Mehrere Tage bis Wochen45-120 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron2-61-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Simulation Model, Scenario ReportsChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
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Stock and Flow Diagram
Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
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