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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability |