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Criterion
Paper illustration of Double Diamond with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Double Diamond
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Purposedifferent
For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement.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.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and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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
MediumHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
Wochen bis Monate1-4 Wochen45-90 min15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
3-126-30 Experten3-121-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per PhaseExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
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ProcessDivergenceInnovation
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
ChangeDecisionStrategy
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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