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Criterion
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-60 min je Zyklus1-4 Wochen30-60 min90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1-86-30 Experten2-104-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
Tags1 shared
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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