CATWOE analysis template

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CATWOE analysis is a checklist for describing a project or situation from a specific point of view.

The best way to use CATWOE for a challenging situation is for the key participants to each prepare their own maps, then compare them to understand the differences.

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Viewpoint by:

Whose particular viewpoint is represented by this map?

Type in the appropriate name and press Enter.

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Where to next?

Where to next?

When you have completed your CATWOE analysis of your specific situation or project, you can:

Share it and negotiate a common understanding of your project

Uncover 'hidden' agendas, indirect objectives and the root causes of disagreements

Create action plans for working with influential stakeholders

CATWOE Analysis

What is the specific situation or project?
Type in the name of the situation or project that you are analyzing, and press Enter.

World view

The World View (or Weltanschauung) is the wider context for situation or project and it refers to the bigger picture, the strategy behind it, and the reasons for it - all from a specific viewpoint.

Describe the World View and add some data about it that suits the scenario or project.

Owners

The Owners of a situation or project are the people in charge, who can authorize, control, direct or influence it.

Describe the Owners and add some information about the role they play in this situation or project.

Environment

The Environment is the set of policies, constraints or resources surrounding this specific situation.

Describe the Environment and add some information about it around the situation or project.

Transformation

The Transformation is the process or system affected by the specific situation.
In many business processes, inputs are transformed to outputs by adding value.

Describe the Transformation and add some information about what the situation represents or delivers.

Actors

The Actors are the people who create or deliver the situation or project.
Describe the Actors and add some information about them in the specific situation or project.

Customers

Info

Customers (or Clients) are the recipients of the situation or project - the people who are affected by it or its outcomes.

Describe the Customers and add some information about them in the specific situation or project.

Why use a Mindomo mind map template?

Mind maps help you brainstorm, establish relationships between concepts, organize and generate ideas.

However, mind map templates offer an easier way to get started, as they are frameworks that contain information about a specific subject with guiding instructions. In essence, mind map templates ensure the structure that combines all the elements of a specific subject and serves as a starting point for your personal mind map. They are a resource for providing a practical solution to create a mind map on a particular topic, either for business or education.

Mindomo brings you smart mind map templates that allow you to function and think effortlessly.

A template has various functionalities:

Descriptive topics

Topics with background text

Default branch

Removing the template data

You can choose from a variety of mind map templates from Mindomo's business or educational accounts, or you can create your own mind map templates from scratch. Any mind map can be transformed into a mind map template map by adding further guiding notes to one of its topics.

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