2.1 When to use each diagram
For each diagram description below there is a suggested Activity which is itself an animated tutorial. These are generic tutorials associated with the Study pack T552 Systems Diagramming.
Rich picture
| I will use this type of diagramming | … when I want to: | Examples of use |
| - Brainstorm ideas using imagery and other visual means
- Convey my personal impressions or understanding without being constrained by conventional forms of expression (or lack of language skills)
| - Before the analysis stage in an intervention to:
- Bring out stakeholders’ general impressions of a situation; and
- Build confidence amongst stakeholders to engage with further discussions (e.g. as a form of purposeful ‘ice-breaking’)
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Activity 1 What is a rich picture?
Spray diagram
| I will use this type of diagramming | … when I want to: | Examples of use |
| - R distal incident eight and I got a dialling epresent the outcome of an initial brainstorming session in a more structured way
- Identify the main components (or characteristic key words) of the issue I am interested in
| - To take notes, order thoughts and explore links around, e.g. a briefing document, book, journal article, lecture, seminar or other group discussion
- To express a complex issue by representing its general characteristics in a simple way
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Activity 2 What is a spray diagram?
Systems map
| I will use this type of diagramming | … when I want to: | Examples of use |
| - Identify conceptual or biophysical boundaries placed around a particular issue
- Identify elements outside that boundary which might be significant
- Explore the significance of changing where the boundary is placed
| - To explore and possibly challenge existing or proposed boundary judgements
- To provide an initial stakeholder analysis (i.e. those involved = groups inside the boundary; those affected = outside the boundary).
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Activity 3 What is a systems map?
OpenLearn - Diagramming for development 1: Bounding realities
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