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| Criterion |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-90 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-8 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ChangeDecisionStrategy | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |