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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Decision Making Argument 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 15-45 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-3 | 5-15 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | SensemakingDecisionRationale |