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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tags1 shared | VisionGoalsStrategy | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |