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Criterion
Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Purposedifferent
With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work.When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
Ongoing30-60 min15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
1-202-81-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
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SignalsOperationsVisual management
Root causeQualityOperations
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
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