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Criterion
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
DIBB
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In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report.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
MediumLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-60 min je Zyklus30-120 min1-2 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-62-82-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesObservation Notes, Improvement IdeasDIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning reportA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
LeanObservationProcessOperations
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