B2–C1 · SYS · XTHSYS004
This treats the symptom [X] without changing the underlying driver [Y]
A reusable frame from “Systems thinking”. Trace second-order effects, bottlenecks, local optimisation, and the drivers that keep a problem recurring.
Explanation
Уберите причину, которая снова производит симптом, а не только сам симптом.
Structure
This treats the symptom [X] without changing the underlying driver [Y].Das behandelt das Symptom [X], ohne den zugrunde liegenden Treiber [Y] zu verändern.03Try variations2 · more examples
- RU · Translation
Это устраняет симптом медленной проверки, не меняя базовую причину — неясную ответственность.
EN · EnglishThis treats the symptom of slow review without changing the underlying driver of unclear ownership.
DE · GermanDas behandelt das Symptom langsamer Prüfungen, ohne den zugrunde liegenden Treiber unklarer Verantwortlichkeiten zu verändern.
- RU · Translation
Это устраняет симптом низкого удержания, не меняя базовую причину — слабую ценность повторного использования.
EN · EnglishThis treats the symptom of low retention without changing the underlying driver of weak repeat value.
DE · GermanDas behandelt das Symptom niedriger Bindung, ohne den zugrunde liegenden Treiber eines schwachen Wiederholungsnutzens zu verändern.
Reasoning move · Trace consequences
Trace consequences
Distinguish a visible symptom from the driver that keeps recreating it.
Pattern graph
Continue with nearby patterns
Related reasoning patterns4
Nearby structures let you perform the same reasoning move in a different form.
- The immediate effect may be [X], while the second-order effect could be [Y].Trace consequences · same reasoning move · same study set
- This removes the bottleneck at [X], but may move it to [Y].Trace consequences · same reasoning move · same study set
- Optimising [X] locally can make [Y] worse overall.Trace consequences · same reasoning move · same study set
- The system will keep producing [X] as long as [Y] remains unchanged.Trace consequences · same reasoning move · same study set