View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Systems Thinking Future 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 complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min je Interview | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-10 | 5-10 Interviews | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |