Stage 1: Other

• Generative approaches which can be run in parallel with the ACTANT mapping
• The Big Scary Diagram (BSD) displays Estuarine mapping with options

1. ASHEN to generate data
   • the overlay with the Actant triad is helpful but not necessary if it confuses things
     
2. Executive Question
   • We can take the output of what keeps executives awake at night, which is a part of the broader knowledge mapping assembly
   • That combines ASHEN with the awake-at-night material in a grid from which actions are generated
   • Estuarine and the knowledge map can thus be created from the same source material, and the consequent actions can be combined
   • These are shown in Yellow under Generative Methods in the BSD
     
3. Issue mapping
   • A method in its own right and may, over time, develop into an entire framework
     
4. Various generative methods can also apply and are listed in the BSD
   • Situational and persona archetypes is a powerful way to displace a conversation away from immediate politics and increase disclosure
   • Various types of Aporia, in a workshop or before, can generate material that would not otherwise emerge
   • Anecdote circles remain popular and are an excellent basic workshop technique
   • MassSense, for which we have an Estuarine-specific capture version for those who want it.
   • Wiki has many other suggestions with Hexi kits, so more novel solutions and combinations are bound to emerge, as well as industry and application-specific solutions
     
5. If there is no alternative, look at the stereotyped consultancy languages, such as enablers and blockers