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Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
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.When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture.
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MediumLowLow
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45-90 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-104-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions
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Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
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Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
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Starfish Retrospective
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