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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop
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.With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects.When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins.
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45-90 min45-120 min60-120 min
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WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
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Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesTrade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted DownsidesDecision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan
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