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Criterion
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Purposedifferent
For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage1-2 h15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
1-615-2004-121-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
Tagsno overlap
DecisionTreeOptions
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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