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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
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and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
45-90 min15-60 min je Zyklus1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-121-83-20 Reviewer6-30 Experten
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes
Tags1 shared
ChangeDecisionStrategy
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
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