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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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. | When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |