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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 3-12 | 2-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |