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Criterion
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Paper illustration for Fault Tree Analysis.
Operations
Fault Tree Analysis
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Purposedifferent
When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
60-180 min2-6 h1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
4-203-81-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking NotesFault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control ActionsExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summary
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ComplexitySensemakingDecision
RiskRoot causeSafety
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Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
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Decision Making
Red Teaming
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping