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Paper board with the four ROAM fields Resolved, Owned, Accepted, and Mitigated.
Agile
ROAM Board
Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Purposedifferent
When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List.Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action.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.
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Timedifferent
20-40 min initial, dann laufend0.5-3 Tage90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
3-155-154-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ROAM Board, Owner ListRich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change AgendaDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
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RiskAgileTrackingAlignment
Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Red Teaming method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Red Teaming