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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy VMGS | ![]() Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | 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. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |



