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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage | 45-60 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |