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Criterion
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Purposedifferent
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.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
20-45 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
1-103-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key EventsOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
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Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Archetypes
A paper-based illustration representing Wardley Mapping with its core stages and visible working result.
Systems Thinking
Wardley Mapping
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop