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| Criterion |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | 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 metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | 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 | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 45-90 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Experten | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | KPI Tree, Owner List | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationExpertsForecasting | ChangeDecisionStrategy | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |