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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Decision Making Trade-off Analysis |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-120 min | 60-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 4-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option |
Tags1 shared | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs |