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Criterion
Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Purposedifferent
When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 min45-90 min60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
4-102-84-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence PlanDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
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Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
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Trade-off Analysis
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Argument Mapping
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Constraint Analysis