Item: THE OODA LOOP (OBSERVE, ORIENT, DECIDE, ACT) Applying Military Strategy to High Risk Decision Making and Operational Learning Processes for on Snow Decision Makers
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Title: THE OODA LOOP (OBSERVE, ORIENT, DECIDE, ACT) Applying Military Strategy to High Risk Decision Making and Operational Learning Processes for on Snow Decision Makers
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop 2014 Proceedings, Banff, Canada
Authors:
- Mark Kelly [ Alaska Heliskiing, AAA, AMGA, Haines, AK, USA ]
Date: 2014-09-29
Abstract: The OODA Loop strategy is a concept of situational awareness first developed in the mid-1950s, by USAF Colonel John Boyd. While the origins of the OODA Loop lie in strategic military operations, the concept has been applied with great success in the realms of business, litigation, intelligence and information gathering, law-enforcement and even advanced medical treatment. For the modern risk manager, this concept will seem extremely familiar. The OODA Loop is simply a recurring cycle of reassessment and reaction to unfolding events. Where the OODA Loop process differs from other similar decision making processes is that we are now viewing the snowpack as an opponent, or in the military sense, an enemy, which we must defeat to protect personnel and facilities. Utilization of the OODA Loop is intended to help direct a team or individuals resources in order to "defeat" the "enemy" and "survive". In the world of the avalanche forecaster, "victory" is avoiding injury to personnel or damage to facilities and infrastructure. The "Loop" is actually a series of loops that are constantly circulating and interacting throughout "combat operations" and assists in the allocation of energies and resources dependent upon the current phase of the "battle". By applying the OODA Loop to risk management programs, there is potential to observe and correct potential deficiencies in the program or, conversely to enhance processes that are efficient and effective. The OODA loop may be equally useful for the individual or operational team settings.
Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P3.45.pdf
Language of Article: English
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Page Number(s): 2000-2004
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