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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Operations After-Action Review |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 20-45 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 3-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | LearningOperationsImprovement | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |
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