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| Criterion |  Agile NoEstimates |  Decision Making DACI |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | laufend | 30-60 min | 2-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-10 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationForecastingFlow | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | ChangeDecisionStrategy |