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| Criterion |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations After-Action Review |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 20-45 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeDecisionStrategy | LearningOperationsImprovement | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |
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