BMT 9 Force Field Analysis HL

Question 1

Force Field Analysis

Answer 1

a visual tool that uses the driving forces and restraining forces for a proposed change

Question 2

Process of creating a force field

Answer 2

proposed action in the middle
driving forces on the left w arros
restraining forces on right w arros
assign weights 1-5
add up total on each side and make a decision

Question 3

Pros of using a Force field analysis

Answer 3

• enables users to see all information visually
• gives a final number to help make a decision

Question 4

Cons of using a force field analysis

Answer 4

• weightings are approximatoins and may be incorrect
• there may be numerous forces on one side, possibly leading to bias