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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tags1 shared | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ChangeDecisionStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |