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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 2-4 h | 10-20 min daily | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 3-12 | 1 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |