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Criterion
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
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.When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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
HighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-3 h15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
6-30 Experten2-61-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
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ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points