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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | 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. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 30-60 min | 2-4 h | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |