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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | StrategyMetricsExecution | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |
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