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Causality

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Systems Thinking

Causal Loop Diagram

Draws feedback, reinforcement, and balance so patterns, levers, and side effects become understandable.

Core question: Which hypothesized feedbacks could produce the observed behavior over time?

Mapping toolMediumWorkshop
  • 1-3 h
  • 2-8
Systems Thinking

Current Reality Tree

Clarifies connections, patterns, and leverage points by collecting undesirable effects, formulating causal links, and deriving interventions.

Core question: Which common causes can sufficiently explain the observed undesirable effects?

Mapping toolHighWorkshop
  • 2-6 h
  • 3-8
Operations

Causal Factor Analysis

Reconstructs a chain of events, marks factors, and derives verifiable causes and corrective actions.

Core question: Which events and conditions demonstrably contributed to the undesired outcome, and how are they linked in time and causality?

Mapping toolHighWorkshop + async
  • 2-6 h
  • 3-10
Systems Thinking

Theory of Constraints Thinking Process

Moves from current problems through core conflicts and future logic to a viable path through a bottleneck.

Core question: What to change, what to change to, and how to cause change when undesirable effects are causally connected?

Process modelHighWorkshop
  • 0.5-3 Tage
  • 4-10
Business Strategy

Strategy Map

Visualizes strategic objectives and cause-and-effect relationships so a leadership team sees the same strategy story.

Core question: Which capabilities and processes should create which customer value and financial result?

Mapping toolMediumWorkshop
  • 2-4 h workshop plus review
  • 4-10