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Useful Cynefin framework resources

Cynefin Framework

The Cynefin framework is a conceptual framework used to aid decision-making. The framework draws on research into systems theory, complexity theory, network theory and learning theories.

This is a community curated list of useful Cynefin framework related resources. Contributions welcome! Read the contribution guidelines.

Contents

• Quick Start
• Community
• Reading
• Videos
• Podcasts
• Articles
• Research Papers
• Courses
• Meetups

Quick Start

• The Cynefin Framework - An introduction to the Cynefin framework with a brief explanation of its origin and evolution and a discussion of its architecture and function by Dave Snowden (8:37).
• Cynefin for Everyone! - A quick introduction to Cynefin by Liz Keogh.

Community

• #Cynefin - Join the conversation.

Reading

• Cynefin framework - Wikipedia entry.
• Glossary
• Dave Snowden - Dave Snowden's blog.

Videos

• Cynefin Community - YouTube channel.
• Complexity, Chaos, and COVID-19 Webinar - Applying Cynefin and complexity thinking to navigate the COVID-19 crisis with Dave Snowden, Alicia Juarrero, Ann Pendleton-Jullian, and Valdis Krebs. Hosted by Sonja Blignaut.

Podcasts

• Cynefin: Sense-Making in a Time of Turmoil - How can you and your agile team make sense of the world around you and adjust accordingly? Mar 26, 2020.

Articles

Blog posts and other interesting examples of the Cynefin framework. Ordered by date, newest first.

• A tour around the latest Cynefin iteration - Mar 23, 2020.
• Complexity in the time of COVID-19 - Thinking this through with Cynefin and constraints. Mar 16, 2020.
• Navigating Complex Marketing Decisions With The Cynefin Framework - Nov 13, 2019.
• Cynefin and the Business Analyst / Product Owner - Sept 2, 2014.
• A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making - by David J. Snowden and Mary E. Boone. Nov, 2007.

Research Papers

• The new dynamics of strategy: Sense-making in a complex and complicated world - C. F. Kurtz, D. J. Snowden. Apr 24, 2003.

Courses

• Cynefin Foundations Online - Cynefin and Complexity: managing effectively in uncertainty.

Meetups

License

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