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Criterion
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Purposedifferent
For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.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.A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-120 min45-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-63-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesCausal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points
Tagsno overlap
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
ChangeDecisionStrategy
FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics
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Leverage Points
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
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Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram