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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Decision Making Trade-off Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides |
Tags1 shared | ChangeDecisionStrategy | SensemakingDecisionRationale | TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions |
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