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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | KnowledgeMappingRisk | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |