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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  DevOps Incident Timeline 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Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | For an incident with an unclear sequence, the method makes the timeline precisely visible. It separates perception, reaction, and delay so cause and effect become more clearly readable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 2-6 h | 30-90 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Incident Timeline, Evidence Log, Delay Analysis, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | IncidentTimelineSite Reliability Engineering |