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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  DevOps Incident Command |  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. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | 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 | High |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | As needed | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 4-15 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | IncidentOperationsReliability | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |
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