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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking Stock and Flow Diagram |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-6 h | 1-4 Wochen | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 1-6 | 1-6 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Stock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |