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| Criterion |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-12 | 1-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic | ChangeDecisionStrategy | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability |