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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  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 | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 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 | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-4 Wochen | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tags1 shared | VisionGoalsStrategy | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |