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Criterion
Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
Paper board with the four ROAM fields Resolved, Owned, Accepted, and Mitigated.
Agile
ROAM Board
Purposedifferent
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.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighLow
Timedifferent
0.5-3 Tage20-40 min initial, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
5-153-15
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change AgendaROAM Board, Owner List
Tagsno overlap
Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking
RiskAgileTrackingAlignment
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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
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture