From fragmented evidence to a clearer decision.

Define → Structure → Map → Analyze → Recommend

1. 01Human judgement

   Define

   Agree on the question, boundaries, actors and meaning of a relationship.

2. 02Machine-assisted, human-validated

   Structure

   Prepare and validate information from permitted records, surveys, interviews or documented interactions.

   • Stakeholder lists
   • Surveys
   • Interviews
   • Government documentation
   • Public records, where lawful
   • Documented interactions
3. 03Machine-assisted, human-validated

   Map

   Build a traceable network of actors and evidenced connections.

4. 04Software measures, analyst interprets

   Analyze

   Explore communities, potential bridges, dependencies and weakly connected areas.

   Then we select and adopt the tool that fits the question: social network analysis in Gephi for structure and position, fuzzy cognitive mapping in Mental Modeler for cause and effect under uncertainty, and structural analysis for the factors that drive the system. The choice and its reasons are recorded.

   • Social network analysis (Gephi)
   • Fuzzy cognitive mapping (Mental Modeler)
   • Structural analysis
5. 05Human judgement

   Recommend

   Tell you exactly which key influencers to engage, where and why, and help decision-makers determine where to focus their attention.

   We use qualitative actor mapping to define the ecosystem, bring in the data that already exists and map the hidden structure of relationships. Modularity shows the hidden echo chambers; betweenness centrality shows the specific people who act as crucial bridges or bottlenecks.

AI-supported extraction may accelerate preparation; expert validation remains essential.

Assisted

Converting documents, classifying entities, organizing references

Human

Defining the question, validating every link, interpreting, recommending