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Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
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.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-120 min
Participantssame
3-83-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
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Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
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Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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