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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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 several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-122-82-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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ChangeDecisionStrategy
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
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Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas