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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Growth A/B Testing |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-6 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |