Cognitive Edge is focused on rejuvenating management practices to better equip organisations when addressing intractable problems or seizing new opportunities in uncertain and complex situations. Where traditional approaches have failed to deliver success, Cognitive Edge techniques enable the emergence of fresh and insightful solutions seen from multiple perspectives.

Cognitive Edge solutions, comprised of open source methods, original research and the Cognitive Edge SenseMaker® Software Suite, are delivered through the Cognitive Edge Network. The Cognitive Edge Network is a widely dispersed, cohesive Network of experienced professionals in private and public sector organisations from diverse disciplines with deep-rooted experience in both business and science. It includes academics and practitioners, in house and commercial consultants. Membership of the Network is attained through participation in an Accreditation programme.

The Cognitive Edge SenseMaker® Software Suite provides a set of tools designed to enable informed decision making in organisations using both structured and unstructured data in a common environment. The Suite is fully integrated with a coherent body of formal methods is the outcome of several years of research into human based organizational complexity, sensemaking, decision making, knowledge sharing and narrative.

Online Course: SenseMaker® Signification Design

What is SenseMaker® Signification Design

This four-week facilitator guided course to SenseMaker® signification design covers prompting question design, signifier design and considerations for setting up SenseMaker® Collector. Feedback will be given on completed assignments and participants will also learn from and collaborate with other online participants.

 

Benefits of this course

At the conclusion of this facilitator guided online class, the participant will:

  • Understand how to successfully design the objectives of a narrative capture in the broader context of a SenseMaker® project (and its goals) and the impact this can have on the broader project, irrespective of whether the project is short term or longitudinal
  • Based on the broader project objectives, be able to design Story Prompts, Signifiers and associated instruments to gather narrative fragments successfully
  • Understand the relationship between signifier design and fragment capture and subsequent analysis (covered in a subsequent online course)

 

Outline of the course

Section 1

  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Overview of course structure
  • Get to know each other


Section 2

  • Anatomy of a signification template
  • Narrative capture methods review
  • Discussion and sharing

Section 3

  • Examination of two case studies – content & context
  • Signifier design, basics, and interviews with Irene Guijt and Dave Snowden
  • Assignment One review and critique of signifiers in sample projects
  • Discussion and results review
  • Assignment two: design your own story prompts and signifiers
  • Live interactive Q&A session

Section 4

  • How do you submit signification frameworks to take your project “live”
  • SenseMaker® Collector screencast overview
  • Discussion
  • Course closure

Pre-requisites & Requirements

  1. Completion of SenseMaker® Workshop (follows Accreditation) or be able to indicate to Cognitive Edge that you have some prior understanding and knowledge of SenseMaker®.
  2. You should either have a basic understanding of using a personal computer (Mac or PC) or have access to someone who can help. You need to know how to download and upload files to the Internet. You also need a broadband or DSL Internet connection.
  3. You need one of the following browsers: Internet Explorer 7 or higher, Firefox 3 and higher, Safari 4, or Chrome 12 (video support enabled).
  4. You need the latest version of Skype for your operating system downloaded and working on your computer for small-group discussion.

If you have concerns over these, please contact us.

 

Outlay

Participants will need to set aside approximately 3-5 hrs a week, depending on learning speed, aptitude and prior exposure.

 

Price

The standard price to attend this course is USD 299. Please note that the maximum number participants is set at 30 to maintain quality of interaction.

 

How to get started, register & pay

  1. Simply click on this event link
  2. Register and pay the fees
  3. A welcome email containing login details will be sent a few days before the course is due to start

 

Launch

The class starts Tuesday, 7 February 2012.

The class will end Monday, 5 March 2012.

Each class lasts four calendar weeks and is available online 24x7 during that time.