Move guide
M · Medium
Change the form, layout, notation, or way you work with the map.
Choose a move in the practical Guide →Explore the moves and parts
- REFORMATRe-render the same information in a different representation family (table, diagram, equation, simulation) matched to the operation you actually need to perform.Expand branch →
- RELAYOUTRearrange where things sit on the page or screen so that information used together can be seen together in one glance.Expand branch →
- RENOTATEInvent stable names, symbols, and legends only when the compression saves more mental effort than the decoding costs.Expand branch →
- REBASISChange the coordinate system or denominator (per-capita, log scale, indexed to baseline) so the real pattern stops hiding behind raw numbers.Expand branch →
- EXTERNALIZEMove state you keep re-remembering out of your head and into a persistent artifact like a ledger, checklist, or state board.Expand branch →
- EXECUTABILIZETurn a passive explanation into something you can run, vary, and test, like a checklist, spreadsheet, simulation, or prototype.Expand branch →