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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 2-4 h | 15-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-8 | 1-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |