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| Criterion |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | 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. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-4 Wochen | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | KPI Tree, Owner List | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tags1 shared | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |