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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations Change 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. | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-180 min | 45-90 min | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-6 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison |