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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-5 Tage | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-10 | 4-12 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |