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| Criterion |  Decision Making Radar |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Decision Making Red Teaming |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-4 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 5-15 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | RiskDecisionSensemaking | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |