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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | 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 many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 60-120 min | 1-5 Tage | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-12 | 4-12 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |