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Criterion
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Purposedifferent
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.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.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-81-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Risk Matrix, Top Risk ListArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List
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RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
SensemakingDecisionRationale
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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Cost of Delay
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
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