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| Criterion |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 45-90 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-12 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | ChangeDecisionStrategy | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |