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| Criterion |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | Root causeQualityOperations | ChangeDecisionStrategy | LearningOperationsImprovement |