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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  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Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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 | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 20–45 min | Half day | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | Small cross-functional group | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ChangeDecisionStrategy |