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Criterion
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min30-60 min15-60 min je Zyklus45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-101-51-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Rich Picture, Problem Framing NotesABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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