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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | 45-120 min | 30-90 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |