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Crisis management
OODA loop
In French : Boucle OODA
The observe — orient — decide — act cycle that structures response under uncertainty. Whoever cycles fastest keeps the initiative.
Source : Pratique — ISO 22320:2018
Related terms
Common operating picture
A shared, continuously updated representation of the situation that lets all responders decide from the same factual basis.
Crisis management team
A mandated group responsible for managing a crisis: assessing the situation, deciding, allocating resources and communicating. It arbitrates; it does not execute.