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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 90-180 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-6 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight |
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