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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping | ![]() 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Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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 |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-3 h | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | SensemakingDecisionRationale | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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