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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Operations Process Mapping |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | ProcessOperationsImprovement | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization |