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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | 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. | When a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 2-6 h | 2-8 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-8 | 5-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |