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Criterion
Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
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 tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.
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Timedifferent
45-90 min45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-101-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, ConstraintsRanked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List
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Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
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Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay