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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Operations Barrier Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 2-6 h | 1-3 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 2-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | Root causeSafetyIncident |