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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |
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