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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Theory of Constraints Thinking Process exposes a system's bottleneck and the logic behind it. It suits situations where many symptoms trace back to the same limiting relationship. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | 10-20 min daily | 30-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | DecisionTreeOptions | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking |