| A | B |
| Incremental Model | Small, tiny little steps |
| Very Similar | Incremental Model and Mixed Scanning |
| Make a Decision (Incremental) | by Muddling my way Through |
| Mixed-Scanning Model | Taking the Incremental Model to a new Level |
| Focus is on (Incremental) | Outcomes and trial and error |
| Issue (Incremental) | Complex, uncertain, riddled with conflict |
| Method (Incremental) | Successive limited comparisons |
| Alternatives (Incremental) | Small & limited |
| Downside (Incremental) | Conservative & aimless |
| Aimless (Incremental) | Don't know where you are going (muddling) |
| Conservative (Incremental) | Not taking big risks, small and tiny decisions |
| Core Values, Mission, Vision | Mixed Scanning Model |
| Before Starting (Mixed) | Set Mission |
| Use focused (Mixed) | Trial and error |
| Be tentative (Mixed) | Proceed with caution |
| If uncertain (Mixed) | Procrastinate |
| Stagger (Mixed) | Decisions in stages |
| When uncertain (Mixed) | Factionalize your decisions |
| Big Decisions go back to (Mixed) | The Mission, What is our Mission, How can we achieve Mission? |
| Be prepared to (Mixed) | Reverse your decisions |