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Use the Method Catalog

The catalog is the workspace for targeted search, narrowing, shortlisting, and comparing methods. This page walks from the first search query to a decidable shortlist.

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Filter

Filters reduce the result list to methods that fit mode, time, complexity, and domain context.

  • Category and method form set the broad direction.
  • Time and complexity help find realistic candidates for the current frame.
  • Tags connect cross-cutting topics such as prioritization, mapping, risk, or facilitation.
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Favorites and compare

Favorites and compare help turn a result list into a small, decidable shortlist.

  • Favorites stay local in the browser and require no login.
  • Compare is useful when two to four methods look plausible.
  • Compare purpose, timebox, complexity, format, tags, and sources before deciding.

Tip: Favorites also work as a shortlist for a workshop day: collect first, compare calmly later.

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From result list to method

Open a result when you want to know whether the method really fits and how it is applied in practice.

  • The profile is the fit check.
  • Runsheet and session planning are the practical execution layer.
  • Similar methods and alternatives help when the first result only roughly fits.