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| Criterion |  UX Research Surveys |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 3-14 Tage | 1-3 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | QuantitativeResearchValidation | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |
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