Cynefin Framework

by Dave Snowden
How to use this The five areas:
framework: Clear: the interaction of all
Understanding
Verstehen
parts of the system is stable
Initially all new problems and
and the level of detail is low
tasks arrive in the middle Unklarheit
Ambiguity
(unclear)
Kompliziert: the interaction of
all parts of the system is stable
Based on the available
but the level of detail is high
informationen they are
assigned to one of the
Komplex: the interaction of all
surrounding areas
parts of the system is unstable

Standardisieren
Standardisation
of Control
Kontrollverlust
and the level of detail is high
Each of these areas has an
Containment
Eindämmen

Anpassung
Alteration
adequate (but not mandatory)
Unclear Chaotisch: the interaction of
way of proceeding
all parts of the system is
Regular inspections validate Loss unstable on a high change
frequency and the level of
whether the problems and
detail is high
tasks are affected by green
factors (learning effecs) or red
Unklar: there is not enough
factors (irritations)
information for an assignment
to the other areas
If necessary they can be moved
to the next area, where they
can be handeled more
appropriately Kontrollverlust
Loss of Control

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