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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | 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 change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-3 Wochen | 1-5 Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | UX researchObservationContext | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | ChangeDecisionStrategy |