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OODA Loop · IN SHORT

Observe again.Decide, act and learn.

Organise a changing situation through observing, orienting, deciding and acting. The skill separates facts from signals, challenges your interpretation and proposes a small step with a review point.

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OODA LoopSKILL

Your brief

Enquiries fell this week. I suspect our new price caused it.

Possible draft

Fictional example: fewer enquiries

Check measurement, traffic sources and comparable periods before accepting the price explanation. A focused investigation can provide evidence for the next decision.

Illustrative example
Illustrative example

01 / THE FOUNDATION

You bring the context.The skill adds structure.

What you provide

  • What changed, which facts are known and which signals remain unconfirmed.
  • The open decision, available options and the likely speed of feedback.

What you get back

An observation set, reviewed interpretation, up to three options and an action with feedback and the next loop date.

02 / SEE HOW IT WORKS

From an idea to a draft.

Illustrative exampleFictional example: fewer enquiriesRead the example

Your brief

Enquiries fell this week. I suspect our new price caused it.

Possible draft

Check measurement, traffic sources and comparable periods before accepting the price explanation. A focused investigation can provide evidence for the next decision.

This example shows the approach. It is not a client result or a guarantee of a particular outcome.

03 / GET STARTED

A repeatable approach.Your own context.

  1. Separate observations

    Record established facts separately from unconfirmed signals.

  2. Revisit the interpretation

    Challenge assumptions and compare up to three feasible options.

  3. Act and observe again

    Choose a bounded action and define when fresh evidence starts the next loop.

04 / MAKE IT YOURS

Ready foryour work.

Take the instructions, add your own context and review the draft. You stay in control.

Full information

OODA Loop

Download. Apply. Refine.

Download the skill (English)

File language: English

From download to use

  1. Save the ZIP file: ai-ooda-loop-decision-maker-skill-for-claude.zip.
  2. Using Claude? Follow the installation guide for your environment. Downloading alone does not activate the skill.
  3. Then provide your own brief and the context listed above. Review the output before using it.
Installation guide (Dutch)
Keep in mind
  • Speed does not guarantee a better outcome; irreversible decisions require greater care.
  • The loop is less useful when meaningful feedback takes years to arrive.