methodatlas
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Getting started with methodatlas

methodatlas helps you find suitable methods for concrete work and decision situations. The interface connects catalog, topics, playbooks, comparison, and rule-based recommendation.

Start recommendationOpen glossary
Or start from your situationFacilitating a workshop next weekAn architecture decision is dueUnderstand a problem and its causes

Key areas

CatalogAll curated methods with search, facets, favorites, sources, and detail pages.RecommendationA rule-based explorer that considers goal, team size, time, phase, mode, and complexity.CompareA side-by-side view for up to four methods once several options look plausible.TopicsTags and clusters that connect methods across categories.PlaybooksSmall method sequences for recurring work and decision situations.Understanding RecommendationsWhy the ranking looks the way it does: signals, score, and reading aids.HelpHow to use catalog, profile, Runsheet, session planning, and session start in practice.Method BasicsA short explanation of what methodatlas means by method.

From selection to execution

Using EventStorming as an example

methodatlas does not stop at selection. Every method ships with everything for execution:

  1. 1ProfileCheck purpose, flow, core question, and alternatives.
  2. 2RunsheetPhases, timeboxes, pitfalls, and stop criteria for execution.
  3. 3Start sessionThe cockpit guides the live session with timer and hints.
  4. 4Plan sessionGenerate a brief and working artifact for your concrete case.

A useful entry path

  1. 1Start with a concrete situation: what needs to be clarified, decided, designed, or improved?
  2. 2Use the recommendation explorer when you do not yet have a method in mind. Open recommendation
  3. 3Open the catalog when you want to search, filter, or collect several methods. Open catalog
  4. 4Compare candidates once two to four methods look plausible. Open compare
  5. 5Use playbooks when you need a small method sequence for a recurring work situation. Open playbooks