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Criterion
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
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.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-180 min45-90 min15-60 min je Zyklus45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-202-81-83-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking NotesDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes
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ComplexitySensemakingDecision
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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