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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Assumption Surfacing | ![]() Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |



