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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 5-30 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ChangeDecisionStrategy | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |