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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 Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Purposedifferent
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.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.
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MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-104-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
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SensemakingDecisionRationale
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
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Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
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Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
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Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
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Family Tree Analysis