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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  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. | When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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 | 30–60 min | 60-120 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |