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Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe
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CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.
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MediumHigh
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45-90 min2-8 h
Participantsdifferent
3-82-8
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan
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Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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