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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | 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 | Low | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-5 Tage | 2-6 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |