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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() Systems Thinking VUCA Scan | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept 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Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 1-10 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |



