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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-5 | 1-6 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | DecisionTreeOptions | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |