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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-6 | Nutzertraffic | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | LeanStartupValidationMVP |