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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Intervention MappingDelphi MethodCausal Loop Diagram
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Systems Thinking Causal Loop Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-5 Tage | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 4-12 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Causal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics |