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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-4 Wochen15-60 min je Zyklus45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-56-30 Experten1-82-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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