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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |