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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | StrategyMetricsExecution | ChangeDecisionStrategy |