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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Delphi Method | ![]() Facilitation Decision Jam | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 60-90 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 4-10 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tags1 shared | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |
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