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Criterion
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
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In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-60 min je Zyklus30–60 min60-90 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1-84-84-1015-200
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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