M · Medium

Change the form, layout, notation, or way you work with the map.

Choose a branch or move

• Reformat

  Re-render the same information in a different representation family (table, diagram, equation, simulation) matched to the operation you actually need to perform.

  Use this move →Explore 12 parts →
• Relayout

  Rearrange where things sit on the page or screen so that information used together can be seen together in one glance.

  Use this move →Explore 6 parts →
• Renotate

  Invent stable names, symbols, and legends only when the compression saves more mental effort than the decoding costs.

  Use this move →Explore 7 parts →
• Rebasis

  Change the coordinate system or denominator (per-capita, log scale, indexed to baseline) so the real pattern stops hiding behind raw numbers.

  Use this move →Explore 8 parts →
• Externalize

  Move state you keep re-remembering out of your head and into a persistent artifact like a ledger, checklist, or state board.

  Use this move →Explore 8 parts →
• Executabilize

  Turn a passive explanation into something you can run, vary, and test, like a checklist, spreadsheet, simulation, or prototype.

  Use this move →Explore 9 parts →