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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  UX Research Surveys |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 3-14 Tage | 1-3 h | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 50+ | 2-8 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | QuantitativeResearchValidation | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks |