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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 2-4 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-8 | 3-10 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |