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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Architecture arc42 |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 Tage | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-4 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |