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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. | 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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 60-120 min | 60–90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | ChangeDecisionStrategy |