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| Criterion |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Operations Learning Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 2-8 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations |