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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  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. | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 60-120 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 3-10 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics |