From Better Evaluation.

Causal mapping is less frequently used to analyse quantitative data or to do precise mathematical modelling, e.g. of future states of a system under certain conditions.

❌ Do not use causal mapping if you … 

• don’t place high value on the views of the sources

• only have a relatively small map which you can manage with traditional tools for drawing network diagrams (e.g. PowerPoint, kumu.io etc.)

• need to analyse quantitative data and/or need to do precise mathematical modelling, e.g. of future states of a system under certain conditions

• would like to just sketch out a plan (e.g. Theory of Change or similar) without much reference to the different sources underpinning each link