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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Decision Making Option Framing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | 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 early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 1-5 Tage | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison |