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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-5 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | StrategyMetricsExecution |
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