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| Criterion |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | ChangeDecisionStrategy |