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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
Operations
Causal Factor Analysis
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Purposedifferent
Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely.For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h2-6 h15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
3-123-101-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsEvent Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective ActionsSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
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