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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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 Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events |
Tags1 shared | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics |