The use of complexity science in evaluation has received growing attention over the last 20 years. We present the use of a novel complexity-appropriate method – Participatory Systems Mapping – in two real-world evaluation contexts and consider how this method can be applied more widely in evaluation. Participatory Systems Mapping involves the production of a causal map of a system by a diverse set of stakeholders. The map, once refined and validated, can be analysed and used in a variety of ways in an evaluation or in evaluation planning. The analysis approach combines network analysis with subjective information from stakeholders. We suggest Participatory Systems Mapping shows great potential to offer value to evaluators due to the unique insights it offers, the relative ease of its use, and its complementarity with existing evaluation approaches and methods.

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复杂能源政策评估的参与式系统映射

在过去的 20 年中，复杂性科学在评估中的使用受到越来越多的关注。我们介绍了一种新的适合复杂性的方法——参与式系统映射——在两个现实世界的评估环境中的使用，并考虑如何将该方法更广泛地应用于评估中。参与式系统绘图涉及由不同的利益相关者组成的系统因果图的制作。地图经过精炼和验证后，可以在评估或评估计划中以多种方式进行分析和使用。分析方法将网络分析与利益相关者的主观信息相结合。我们建议参与式系统映射显示出为评估人员提供价值的巨大潜力，因为它提供了独特的见解，相对易于使用，