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Criterion
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field 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In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.The TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-60 min je Zyklus1-2 h30-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-83-101-63-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
StrategyAnalysisOptions
DecisionTreeOptions
ChangeDecisionStrategy
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