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Criterion
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Purposedifferent
When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-120 min20–45 min15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
3-82-6Small cross-functional group1-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
Tagsno overlap
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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