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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Half day | 2-6 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-10 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |