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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  UX Research Surveys |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | 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 a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 1-5 Tage | 3-14 Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 50+ | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | QuantitativeResearchValidation | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |