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Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Purposedifferent
In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-60 min je Zyklus15-30 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-62-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
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DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving