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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
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.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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
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Timedifferent
45-90 min45-90 min15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
3-122-51-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
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Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
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After-Action Review
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
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