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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking System Dynamics Simulation |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Behavior Over Time Graph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports. | 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 Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 1-5 Tage | 60-120 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Simulation Model, Scenario Reports | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events |
Tags1 shared | Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics |