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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Purposedifferent
When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h Setup90-180 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-204-121-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadenceDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale
Tagsno overlap
GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
SensemakingDecisionRationale
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Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
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SMART Goals
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
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