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Criterion
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
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In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
15-60 min je Zyklus45–90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-83-102-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report
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SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method