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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment 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Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |