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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-4 Wochen | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-5 | 6-30 Experten | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |