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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | 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. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 2-4 h | 45-75 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |