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Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Purposedifferent
A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.
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Timedifferent
2-4 h30-90 min15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
3-81-61-8
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WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved InjectionsDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
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Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
DecisionTreeOptions
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method