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Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-60 min je Zyklus30-120 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-62-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesObservation Notes, Improvement IdeasA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review