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Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Purposedifferent
A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.
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Timedifferent
2-6 h15-60 min je Zyklus20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-81-81-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention IdeasSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events
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Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
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Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points