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Five Elements Sketchbook

: How the change-method works, in-depth

Do you want a change-method that works the same way everywhere? The same approach in every context, with every type of content, any scope, any scale, any level of implementation from first ideas to detailed design and final delivery? That's what this book is about.

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Five Elements is the core method that underpins the Tetradian framework for working with change. It's a framework that works the same way everywhere, every context, every type of content, any scope, any scale, any level of complexity, any stage of implementation.

This book can be used by anyone, but is particularly intended for people who aim to take on the role of the Guide or facilitator in work with the Five Elements frame. We explore how and why the Five Elements framework resolves many classic challenges in working with change; how the method works; the components, roles, rules, tools and more that make up the overall method; a range of worked-examples; and how to define and design your own tools to add to the framework.

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The Sketchbook series provide a practical introduction to key tools in the Tetradian toolset for change-mapping.

For each tool, we move step-by-step, from core aims, to key principles, to basic practice, and on to advanced applications and use. The overall aim for the series is to make the material immediately usable, in real-world practice, every step of the way.

Each page describes one idea at a time, illustrated by one sketch-graphic. Each page builds on previous ideas and practice, and in turn provides support for the next, step by step.

We've deliberately used 'sketchy' illustrations - the kind of images you'd scrawl on a whiteboard or the back of a napkin. This is to emphasise that the text too is just a sketch, an outline: please feel free to make it your own!

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Tom Graves

Tom Graves has been an independent consultant for more than four decades, in business transformation, enterprise architecture and knowledge management. His clients in Europe, Australasia and the Americas cover a broad range of industries including small-business, banking, utilities, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, media, telecoms, research, defence and government. He has a special interest in whole-enterprise architectures for non-profit, social, government and commercial enterprises.

Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Section 1: Why Five Elements?

What this book is about

The usual approach

Solutioneering

Problem-space, solution-space

The problem is the solution

Context equals problem plus solution

Creating an anchor

Structure and maturity

Not enough structure

Just enough structure

Structure and sequence

Five Elements

The Squiggle of change

The cycle of change

Five Elements of change

Five Elements - the ‘rooms’ metaphor

Section 2: The exploration-space

Spaces: Overview

Spaces: The spaces themselves

Spaces: Information-flows

Spaces: Implications

Spaces: The Atrium

Spaces: The Atrium - Flows

Spaces: The Atrium - Implications

Spaces: The Purpose room

Spaces: The Purpose room - Flows

Spaces: The Purpose room - Implications

Spaces: The People room

Spaces: The People room - Flows

Spaces: The People room - Implications

Spaces: The Preparation room

Spaces: The Preparation room - Flows

Spaces: The Preparation room - Implications

Spaces: The Process room

Spaces: The Process room - Flows

Spaces: The Process room - Implications

Spaces: The Performance room

Spaces: The Performance room - Flows

Spaces: The Performance room - Implications

Section 3: Roles

Roles: Overview

Roles: The Explorer

Roles: The Guide

Roles: The Scribe

Roles: The Librarian

Roles: The Architect

The Librarian, the Architect and the knowledge-store

Section 4: Rules and moves

Rules and moves: Overview

Rules: Basic foundations

Rules: The Rotation rule

Rules: The Repetition rule

Rules: The Branching rule

Rules: The Nesting rule

Rules: The Jitter rule

Rules: There are no rules

Section 5: Tools

Tools: Overview

Tools: What and why

Tools: Tools and spaces

Tools: Tools and roles

Tools: Tools and rules

Tools: Selecting tools

Tools: Data and metadata

Tools: Formats and automation

Tools: Explore

Tools: Decide

Tools: Track

Tools: Request

Tools: Report

Tools: Guidance

Tools: How to access the tools

Section 6: Sessions

Sessions: Overview

Sessions: How sessions work

Sessions: Developing the skills

Sessions: Level 0 - Learn the basics

Sessions: Level 1 - Any project

Sessions: Level 2 - Different project-types

Sessions: Level 3 - Link projects together

Sessions: Level 4 - Expand scope and scale

Sessions: Level 5 - Mega-projects

Section 7: How to explore

Exploring: Overview

Exploring: Working with the unknown

Exploring: Find the right question

Exploring: Find the right team

Exploring: Three guidelines

Exploring: Two people-rules

Exploring: One key principle

Exploring: Tools and toolsheets

Exploring: The process of exploring

Exploring: How to get it wrong

Exploring: The Stuck-in-one-place antipattern

Exploring: The Leap-into-action antipattern

Exploring: The Jump-to-the-plan antipattern

Exploring: The Same-as-the past antipattern

Exploring: The Let’s-be-Agile antipattern

Exploring: The Lost-down-the-rabbit-hole antipattern

Section 8: Making it your own

Adapting: Overview

Adapt: What to not change

Adapt: Change the labels

Adapt: Change the shape

Adapt: Change the structure

Adapt: Change anything

Section 9: Five Elements and project-management

Projects: Overview

Projects: Projects and tasks

Projects: The Gantt chart

Projects: Explore and exploit

Projects: Knowns and unknowns

Projects: The boundary of a task

Projects: Rethinking Gantt

Projects: Tasks - Purpose

Projects: Tasks - People

Projects: Tasks - Preparation

Projects: Tasks - Process

Projects: Tasks - Performance

Projects: Managing tasks

Appendix A: Worked-examples

Examples: Overview

Appendix B: The tools-inventory

Tools-inventory: Overview

Tool: QuickAssess-G

Tool: SCORE

Tool: This

Tool: Changes-R

Appendix C: Defining tools

Defining tools: Overview

Defining tools - chapters

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