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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Decision Making Force Field Analysis | ![]() Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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. | 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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 45-90 min | 1-5 Tage | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tags1 shared | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |



