Using the OODA Loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) for ...

1 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkUsing the ooda Loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) for Measurement & Analysisor Measure Like a fighter pilot Joe LindleyDallas, 2 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkzIntroduce the ooda Loop as an Enabler for Implementing Measurement and Analysis (MA)zScope Project Level Measurement Measurement Analyst/Practitioner perspective Implementation Strategy Lessons LearnedPurpose Lindley-- 3 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkSummationJohn Boyd s ooda LoopThe ooda Loop for MA Rationale for its Use in MAAgendaLindley-- 4 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished Workz 40-Second Boyd (Korean War)z Mad Major (F-15, F-16)z Genghis John The ooda Loop & Maneuver Warfare Marine Corps Both Gulf WarsThe Legacy of Colonel John Boyd (USAF Ret)Lindley-- 5 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkObserveDecideActzRelates to all human behaviorzGoal: Successful interaction with other loopszGet inside the opposing ooda Loop Destructive: Air Combat, Warfare Constructive.

2 Engineering ProcessOrientBoyd s ooda LoopFeedbackAnalysis or SynthesisLindley-- 6 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkSummationJohn Boyd s ooda LoopThe ooda Loop for MA Rationale for its Use in MAAgendaLindley-- 7 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkMeasurement & Analysis Process (MA)Shallow Measurement loops FailMeasuresDirection & FeedbackTarget Process Marginal Project involvement Little added value for the Project Monitoring & ControlLindley-- 8 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkMeasurement & Analysis Process (MA)Deep Measurement loops Engage and SucceedMeasuresDirection & FeedbackTarget Process Project depends upon measures Measures Drive Corrective ActionLindley-- 9 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkMAActObserve Engage by Getting Insidethe Target ooda LoopOrient Decide Target ProcesszShifts focus to Target ProcesszProvides an agile Framework for ActionzDrives Process Change and Corrective ActionLindley-- 10 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkSummationJohn Boyd s ooda LoopThe ooda Loop for MA Rationale for its Use in MAAgendaLindley-- 11 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company.

3 An Unpublished WorkOrientDecideActHarmonyObserve ObserveTempoTarget ProcessGround TruthzGenerate Measures Establish Tempo Create Harmony with the Staff Establish Ground TruthLindley-- 12 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkOrientDecideActObserve (Tempo)ObserveTarget ProcesszTempo: Measurement Frequency & Timeliness zVery challengingzTools are criticalTempoLindley-- 13 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkOrientDecideActHarmonyObserve (Harmony)ObserveTarget ProcesszSell measurementzEstablish trust and a common goalzAvoid frictionLindley-- 14 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkOrientDecideActObserve (Ground Truth)ObserveTarget ProcessMeasures:zCredible, Accessible, Flexible zFinger-tip FeelzPrimary ReferenceGround TruthLindley-- 15 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkCumulative In/Out Trends050100150200250300350 Cumulative In186219254269272309314327 Cumulative Out152160168180182191199230 Open Backlog34598689901181159712/01/0312/09/0 312/16/0312/23/0301/02/0401/09/0401/16/0 401/22 Org(All)Defect StateFixingWhere DetectedDXModBuild(All)Priority(All)# DefectsDateTypeObserve (Example Defect Chart)Credible, Accessible, Flexible and Finger-tip FeelStakeholder defines the Integration Defect bin (what baseline, who s responsible, what s happening, who s defect, where s it going, what priority)

4 Cumulative InOpen BacklogCumulative OutLindley-- 16 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkObserveDecideActOrientTarget ProcessOrient to Measures and EnvironmentzOrient the StakeholderszGain Leverage Using PerspectivesOrientParadigmLindley-- 17 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkObserveDecideActOrient (Stakeholders)Target ProcesszUnderstand the Stakeholder Paradigm: May pull or push-back May need adjustmentzBrief with Charts that support Decision-MakingOrientParadigmLindley-- 18 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkSub-IPT Code Size051015 Equivalent KSLOCSize Plan (Total) 't Plan (Total) (Total) (Total) Apr-03 May-03 Jun-03 Jul-03 Aug-03 KSLOCSize Plan (Total) 't Plan (Total) (Total) (Total) May-03 Jun-03 Jul-03 Aug-03 Sep-03 AllDXSub-IPT Code Size050100150 Equivalent KSLOCSize Plan (Total) 't Plan (Total) (Total) (Total) Apr-03 May-03 Jun-03 Jul-03 Aug-03 Sep-03 CJSub-IPT Code Size050100150 Equivalent KSLOCSize Plan (Total)

5 't Plan (Total) (Total) (Total) Apr-03 May-03 Jun-03 Jul-03 Aug-03 Sep-03 CGOrient (Example Code Size Charts)Goal: Complete, Consistent, Insightful, No FrillsSummary LevelLowerLevelsLindley-- 19 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkDecideActOrient (Leverage)ObserveTarget ProcessOrientzPerspectives:- Cost - Competition- Customer- ResponsibilityzTools are criticalParadigmLindley-- 20 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkOrientDecideActDecide & ActObserveTarget ProcessStakeholders Decide and ActzAvoid delayed decisionszProactively support decision/actionLindley-- 21 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkSummaryJohn Boyd s ooda LoopThe ooda Loop for MA Rationale for its Use in MAAgendaLindley-- 22 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkOrientDecideActHarmonyMeasure Like a FighterPilotObserveTarget Process1.

6 Engage the process2. Drive corrective action3. Enjoy the ride!Ground TruthParadigmTempoLindley-- 23 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkBack-Up MaterialLindley-- 24 Copyright 2004 -- Raytheon Company,An Unpublished WorkBoyd: the fighter pilot Who Changed the Art of War, Robert Coram, 2003 (suggested)The Mind of War John Boyd and American Security, Grant Hammond, 2001 Genghis John , Chuck Spinney, #Reference2003,1998, 1998 (suggested) John R. Boyd Colonel, United States Air Force , , 2002 War, Chaos, and Business , , 2003 From Air Force fighter pilot to Marine Corps Warfighting: Colonel John Boyd, His Theories on War, and their Unexpected Legacy , , 2000 ArticlesBooksReferences for John Boy