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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Systems Thinking Stock and Flow Diagram |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics. | A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 2-6 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1-6 | 1-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Stock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics |
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