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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | 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. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-5 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations |