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Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
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In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation.With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects.
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MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
15-60 min je Zyklus2-4 h45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
1-83-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesFuture Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved InjectionsTrade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides
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DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
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Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis