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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Purposedifferent
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.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
3-12Team members involved
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
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ChangeDecisionStrategy
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method