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Criterion
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Purposedifferent
When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.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 several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-90 min45-90 min15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
4-123-122-81-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
ChangeDecisionStrategy
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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