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Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
Systems Thinking
Intervention Mapping
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
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.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 h1-5 Tage2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
3-124-123-9
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
System Map, Dependencies, Leverage PointsLogic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation PlanRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange
ChangeSystems thinkingCapability
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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