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| Criterion |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | 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. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | ChangeDecisionStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |