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Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
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 several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
0.5-3 TageHalf day60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
5-15Team-Leads plus Architecture4-20
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change AgendaInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per PairCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
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Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
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Team Design
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Facilitation
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Decision Making
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