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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | DecisionTreeOptions | FailureResilienceRisk |
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