Move guide
FRAME
Change Focus, Relations, Angle, or Medium; then ask Effective?
Choose a move in the practical Guide →Change the map, then check it
Use Focus, Relations, Angle, or Medium to show the same situation differently. Keep the facts and important limits intact. Then ask Effective?: Same facts? Better move? Worth it?
Choose the smallest change that helps you compare, explain, decide, or act. A clearer-looking map still needs to help with the actual task.
The five letters of FRAME
- F · FocusChange scale, parts, boundaries, or dimensions with the four Rs.Expand branch →
- R · RelationsChange how the parts connect.Expand branch →
- A · AngleChange the viewpoint, role, assumptions, or grounding.Expand branch →
- M · MediumChange the form, layout, notation, or way you work with the map.Expand branch →
- E · Effective?Same facts? Better move? Worth it?Expand branch →