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| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | Half day | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |
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