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Theory of Constraints

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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
Systems Thinking

Future Reality Tree

Tests a planned change against desired effects and uncovers side effects, assumptions, and weak points.

Core question: Will the proposed injection causally produce desired effects, and which negative branches need protection before implementation?

Mapping toolHighWorkshop
  • 2-4 h
  • 3-8
Systems Thinking

Evaporating Cloud

Explains a conflict through positions, needs, the shared objective, and the assumptions that keep the conflict in place.

Core question: Which assumption sustains the apparent conflict between two legitimate needs, and which injection resolves it without compromise?

Mapping toolMediumWorkshop
  • 60-120 min
  • 2-8