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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation Mind 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 60-120 min | 15-30 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |