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Criterion
Paper illustration for Problem Framing Workshop.
Facilitation
Problem Framing Workshop
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other.Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 min45-90 min15-60 min je Zyklus1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
4-102-81-84-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis QuestionsAssumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning PlanSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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