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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-5 Tage | 5-15 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | StartupValidationCompetition | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |