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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 30-180 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-6 | 1-8 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |