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Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
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 problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min15-30 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsQuestion List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsIdea List, Cluster, Shortlist
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Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
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