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Criterion
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
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 search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-180 min1-3 h30-60 min5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
4-202-84-121-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking NotesMorphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistIdea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster
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ComplexitySensemakingDecision
IdeationInnovationCreativity
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
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