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Criterion
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
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In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-60 min je Zyklus30-90 min1-3 h30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List
Tagsno overlap
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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