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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Operations After-Action Review |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 20-45 min | 90-180 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | LearningOperationsImprovement | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |