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Jaap de Jonge, Editor, Netherlands
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Boyd's OODA Loop and Deming's PDSA Cycle appear to be similar at first sight.
And indeed there are several similarities between OODA and . They include:
- Think before you act.
- Cyclic nature of the process.
- Feedback mechanisms.
However there are also major differences between OODA and PDSA:
- START WITH INFORMATION: A key strength of OODA is its (initial) focus on information through its two O’s: OBSERVE (collecting information) and ORIENT (analyzing information) while PDSA starts right away with Plan. Obviously information is crucial in today's society, economy, business, leadership, decision making, ...
- USE DISINFORMATION: And, as one of Boyd's colleagues, Harry Hillaker, wrote in "John Boyd, USAF Retired, Father of the F16":
“The key is to obscure your intentions and make them unpredictable to your opponent while you simultaneously clarify his intentions. That is, operate at a faster tempo to generate rapidly c (...) Read more? Sign up for free
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David Redpath, CEO, Canada
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Was Boyd Influenced by Deming/Shewart Concepts?
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David Wilson, Manager, Canada
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Theory versus Practice
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David Redpath, CEO, Canada
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PDCA is Scalable
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