Granularity

Closely related to Decomposition.

References

Granularity | Cynefin Wiki (opens new window)

Often used in the phrase decompose to the lowest level of coherent granularity is not the same thing as component analysis which could be a subset of it, as grains interlock, interact and clump.

Backlinks

• How and when should the word scan be used in Cynefin?
  • Granularity: Framing scanning in levels of granularity is helpful. You can scan a complex system from culture of organisation (high level) all the way to human body as a complex system (low level). This allows for better information diversity.
• Traffic congestion as an example of granularity
  • I first understood the idea of Granularity and how useful it is through examples provided in Cynefin Basecamp Nov 2023.