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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() Facilitation Stakeholder 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Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-3 h | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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