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Criterion
Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
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 many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min60-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-82-103-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsRICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogPolarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture