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Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
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When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.
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1-3 h30-60 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-101-10
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events
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SensemakingDecisionRationale
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
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Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Archetypes
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Causal Loop Diagram
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
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Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
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