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Criterion
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
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In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-60 min je Zyklus8-15 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-81-103-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsSketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions
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DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
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Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis