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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis | ![]() Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping | ![]() Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments |
Tags1 shared | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking |
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