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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Operations Change Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-5 Tage | 2-6 h | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison |