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Criterion
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
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Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it.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assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min1-4 Wochen15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
2-86-30 Experten1-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
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Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning PlanExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
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AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
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Product Strategy
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Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
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