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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-2 h | 60-90 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |