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Creative tools > CATWOE When to use it | How to use it | Example | How it works | See also
When to use itUse it when identifying the problem, to prompt thinking about what you are really trying to achieve. Use it when seeking to implement the solution, to help consider the impact on the people involved.
How to use itUse the areas below to stimulate thinking about the problem and/or implementing the solution. C = Customers
A = Actors
T = Transformation process
W = World View
O = Owner
E = Environmental constraints
ExampleSituation: Thinking about way of putting advertisements inside cars. CATWOE:
How it worksCATWOE was defined by Peter Checkland as a part of his Soft Systems Methodology (SSM). It is a simple checklist for thinking. Like many checklists, it can be surprisingly useful when used appropriately to stimulate open thought. See alsoExploration, Blocks to creativity
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