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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Personas | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points | ![]() Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions. | 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. | 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 | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | Half day | 1-5 Tage | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | Internes Team | 3-12 | 4-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | ResearchCustomerSynthesis | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |



