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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-90 min | 2-6 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |