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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-8 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals |