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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 15-90 min daily | 1-2 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |