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Criterion
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min60-180 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-201-3
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking NotesADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
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QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Architecture
Request for Comments