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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept 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Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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 | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | ChangeDecisionStrategy |



