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SODA

Strategic Options Development and Analysis (SODA) is a facilitated, qualitative method for structuring complex organisational problems. Developed by Colin Eden in 1988, it uses cognitive maps — directed graphs of causal constructs — to capture and integrate the subjective views of multiple stakeholders. SODA is most valuable when decision makers face ill-defined, wicked problems where shared understanding must be built before any quantitative analysis can begin.

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Strategic Options Development and Analysis (Cognitive Mapping)

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Eden, C. (1988). Cognitive mapping. European Journal of Operational Research, 36(1), 1–13. · DOI 10.1016/0377-2217(88)90002-1

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