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| Criterion |  Operations Runbook |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Product Strategy DIBB |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For recurring operational tasks or incidents, the method keeps solid action logic ready. It reduces uncertainty when time pressure, role changes, or rare situations demand fast access. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 20-60 min | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Runbook, Checklist, Escalation Path | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsReliabilityDocumentation | SensemakingDecisionRationale | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |