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Criterion
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Purposedifferent
When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen20-60 min15-60 min je Zyklus1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
6-30 Experten11-82-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesIssue Map, Positions, Argument Notes
Tagsno overlap
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
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