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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Operations Change Analysis |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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 early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-120 min | 45-120 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |