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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-5 Tage | 60-120 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes |
Tags1 shared | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization |