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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 2-6 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 2-5 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |