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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping | ![]() Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy McKinsey 7S | ![]() Facilitation Expectation 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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |



