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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h pro Pattern | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten | 1-6 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |