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Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
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Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
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Innovation
Rolestorming
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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.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play.
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45-90 min30-60 min30-60 min
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Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
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CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution IdeasRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist
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