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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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