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Selected:Systems MappingIntervention MappingARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Risk Storming
| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |