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| Criterion | ![]() Operations DMAIC | ![]() Business Strategy Scenario Planning | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping | ![]() Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together. | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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 | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 0.5-2 Tage | 1-3 h | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | 1-8 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning | SensemakingDecisionRationale | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight |



