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Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
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Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
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.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-180 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-203-123-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking NotesKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanRisk Matrix, Top Risk List
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ComplexitySensemakingDecision
KnowledgeMappingRisk
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
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Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Red Teaming method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Red Teaming
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing