Cynefin Framework: A Quick and Different Look

The Cynefin framework is a sense-making device created by Dave Snowden to assist with decision-making. It is a framework providing leaders a way to identify the location of problems and the correct tools and/or methods likely to work in a specific domain.

For a deeper understanding of the framework itself, I recommend watching the following video:

For more information on how the Cynefin framework can be applied to the U.S. military, I recommend reading Uncovering Hidden Patterns of Thought in War: Wei-Chi versus Chess.

My intent here is to provide a quick, yet different look at the Cynefin framework using an innovative 3D mind mapping software called Thortspace. This is a completely different software program and diverges from conventional options. For example, maps are structured around the surfaces of spheres, map-nodes (called “thorts”) can be connected via paths, and a sphere can be linked to another, which looks similar to wormholes connecting planetary bodies.