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Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Purposedifferent
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.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
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-83-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
KnowledgeMappingRisk
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Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture
Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping