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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Pre-Mortem | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 1-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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