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Criterion
Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation Poker
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
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.Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely.When decisions get stuck between leadership and team, Delegation Poker clarifies the desired scope of autonomy. It shows how much decision-making latitude a role should actually get in practice.When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-2 h45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-123-103-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsPolarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsDelegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role AgreementsResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
AutonomyRolesTeam
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
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