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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Systems Thinking Systems 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |