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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 1-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |