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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | SensemakingDecisionRationale |