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How systems mapping can help you build a better theory of change
Two: Create Meaningful Change According to Peter Senge, most problems we face today are a result of yesterday's solutions. When we look at the big picture and see how it all fits together, we can identify opportunities that make sense for the whole. A Theory of Change is a framework for thinking about change interventions. We need to analyze the... See more
Boxes and Arrows • Activating Change: A Designer’s Guide to Systems Thinking - Boxes and Arrows

having an initial systems map prior to developing a theory of change could be a useful step
Complexity and theories of change: redux
A brief backgrounder on transition mapping
In practical terms, this type of mapping — instead of representing the current state of the system, as most system maps do — highlights the underlying drivers and blockers of change of any system transition, enabling us to more effectively pinpoint the strategic intervention areas which can support that
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