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| Criterion |  Operations Change Analysis |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | 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. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | ChangeDecisionStrategy | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |