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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-5 Tage | 60-120 min | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking |