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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 6-30 Experten | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | KPI Tree, Owner List | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | StrategyMetricsExecution |