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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  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. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | 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 | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 30-90 min | 20–45 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics |