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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Operations Change Analysis |  Systems Thinking Stock and Flow Diagram |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | A Stock and Flow Diagram shows how stocks, inflows, and outflows shape a system over time. It is especially suited when growth, delays, or capacity limits determine the dynamics. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 45-120 min | 2-6 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-6 | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Stock and Flow Model, Dynamics Notes, Simulation Hypotheses | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | DynamicsSimulationFeedbackSystems thinking | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |