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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Purposedifferent
When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes.When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min60-180 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
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Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking NotesKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan
Tagsno overlap
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
KnowledgeMappingRisk
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Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Red Teaming method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Red Teaming
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping