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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making Argument 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Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 60-180 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-20 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tags1 shared | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | ChangeDecisionStrategy | SensemakingDecisionRationale |