Here’s the initial inventory of tools and where they mostly fit in the Change Design cycle:
- Find – VPEC-T Analysis (aka 5D-Lens storytelling)
- Find – Hypothesis-based Analysis (aka Best Guessing)
- Find – Root Cause Analysis (aka The 5 Whys)
- Find – Storyboarding (aka scripting the movie)
- Find – Brown Cow Model
- Find – Situational Awareness
- Join – PESTLE/VPEC-T
- Join – Concept Mapping
- Join – Metro Map Infographics
- Join – Mind Mapping
- Slice – Action-focused Principles
- Slice – Known-Unknown Analysis (aka Rumsfeld Analysis)
- Slice – Risk Radar (aka Spider Chart)
- Slice – Transition State Planning (aka Wiggly Path Planning)
- Slice – VPEC-T (Design Pattern mode)
- Slice – Organization Shapes Change (aka Conway’s Law)
- Slice – Agility & Industrial Strength (aka *not* Bi-Modal IT)
- Arrange – Service Mapping
- Arrange – Business Service Specifications (aka BSS)
- Arrange – Transformation Maps (aka T-Maps)
- Arrange – Risk Radar (with mitigations)
- Arrange – Leadership Governance Questions (aka Goodness Testing).
This is just my initial list – it’ll no doubt grow! Please feel free to suggest candidates in the comments. However, if you do, please be prepared to send me real examples of their use and patterns later! Thanks.
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