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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Systems Mapping | ![]() Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping | ![]() Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-5 Tage | 20-45 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |



