Organising tools

Tools for arranging and making sense — grouping, mapping, sequencing and developing what the group has, without cutting anything. Nothing is voted off; things find their place.

• Clustering — Group related ideas into themes.
• Stakeholder Map — Map people or groups on two axes.
• Sign Up — Let people put their name to items.
• Soapbox — Queue up volunteers for short, uninterrupted talks.
• Word Cloud — See the words the group used most.
• Tagging — Sort items into categories.
• PPCO — Develop an idea: Pluses, Potentials, Concerns — and ways to overcome them.
• ALoU — Weigh an option: Advantages, Limitations & Unique Features.
• LCO — React to an option: Likes, Concerns & Opportunities.
• PMI — A quick balanced scan: Plus, Minus & Interesting.
• Backcasting — Place the steps toward a desired future onto a timeline.

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